#3C481A
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(38% 0.07 122), rgb(60, 72, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (9.84:1).
About this color
#3C481A is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.070 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 9.84:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C481A |
| RGB | rgb(60, 72, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 47%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.07 122) |
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 #3C481A | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C481A | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #3C481A text on white | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C481A text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE1
oklch(93.7% 0.015 123)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC8
oklch(88.6% 0.029 122)
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Step 300
300
#BBC7A1
oklch(81% 0.053 121.8)
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Step 400
400
#98A96E
oklch(70.7% 0.083 121.6)
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Step 500
500
#7E9445
oklch(63.1% 0.109 122.4)
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Step 600
600
#687E24
oklch(55.7% 0.117 122.2)
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Step 700
700
#576A16
oklch(49.2% 0.108 121.9)
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Step 800
800
#475616
oklch(42.6% 0.089 121.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3C481A
oklch(38% 0.07 122)
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Step 950
950
#232A10
oklch(27.1% 0.044 121.8)
#3C481A 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) | #4C4415 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B431D | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F443E | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C481A
#3C481A
oklch(38% 0.07 122)
- #493961
#493961
oklch(38% 0.069 301.6)
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 #3C481A, 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 0.042
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.047
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.051
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.054
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.057
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.059
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.061
Use #3C481A 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.