#3C471E
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37.8% 0.064 122), rgb(60, 71, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.94:1).
About this color
#3C471E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.94:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C471E |
| RGB | rgb(60, 71, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 41%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.064 122) |
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 #3C471E | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C471E | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #3C471E text on white | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C471E text on black | 2.11:1 | 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
#E8EBE1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 121.2)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A4
oklch(80.9% 0.048 122)
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Step 400
400
#98A972
oklch(70.8% 0.078 122.4)
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Step 500
500
#7F934D
oklch(63.1% 0.098 122.3)
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Step 600
600
#697D2F
oklch(55.7% 0.106 122.1)
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Step 700
700
#576921
oklch(49% 0.099 122.1)
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Step 800
800
#48561D
oklch(42.8% 0.082 121.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3C471E
oklch(37.8% 0.064 122)
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Step 950
950
#232A12
oklch(27.1% 0.042 122.5)
#3C471E 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) | #4B431A | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4320 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F443E | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C471E
#3C471E
oklch(37.8% 0.064 122)
- #48395E
#48395E
oklch(37.7% 0.064 302.1)
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 #3C471E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.036
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.048
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.051
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.052
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.053
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.058
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.061
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.062
Use #3C471E 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.