#3C4716
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37.6% 0.073 120.7), rgb(60, 71, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.97:1).
About this color
#3C4716 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.97:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C4716 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 71, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 53%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.073 120.7) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #3C4716 | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C4716 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #3C4716 text on white | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C4716 text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 900.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC7
oklch(88.6% 0.03 121.4)
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Step 300
300
#BBC69F
oklch(80.8% 0.054 120.4)
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Step 400
400
#99A96B
oklch(70.7% 0.086 120.4)
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Step 500
500
#809341
oklch(63% 0.11 120.5)
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Step 600
600
#6A7D1C
oklch(55.6% 0.12 120.4)
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Step 700
700
#586A0C
oklch(49.2% 0.113 120.9)
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Step 800
800
#485610
oklch(42.7% 0.093 120.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3C4716
oklch(37.6% 0.073 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#232A0E
oklch(27% 0.047 121.3)
#3C4716 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #4C4310 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4319 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F433D | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C4716
#3C4716
oklch(37.6% 0.073 120.7)
- #483862
#483862
oklch(37.7% 0.072 300.5)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #3C4716, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.032
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.043
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.048
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.050
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.054
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.055
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.058
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.059
Use #3C4716 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.