#3C4801
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(37.8% 0.089 120), rgb(60, 72, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.90:1).
About this color
#3C4801 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.90:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C4801 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 72, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 97%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.089 120) |
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 #3C4801 | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C4801 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #3C4801 text on white | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C4801 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC2
oklch(88.5% 0.037 119)
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Step 300
300
#BBC797
oklch(80.8% 0.066 119.3)
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Step 400
400
#98AA5B
oklch(70.6% 0.106 119.7)
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Step 500
500
#7F9523
oklch(63.1% 0.137 120.2)
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Step 600
600
#6A7E00
oklch(55.7% 0.132 120.1)
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Step 700
700
#596900
oklch(49% 0.116 119.6)
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Step 800
800
#485600
oklch(42.6% 0.101 120)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3C4801
oklch(37.8% 0.089 120)
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Step 950
950
#232A06
oklch(26.9% 0.056 119.8)
#3C4801 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) | #4D4300 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4308 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40433C | 0.077 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C4801
#3C4801
oklch(37.8% 0.089 120)
- #493569
#493569
oklch(37.7% 0.088 299.9)
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 #3C4801, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.034
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.034
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.046
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.051
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.052
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.053
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.053
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.053
Use #3C4801 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.