#3C481D
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(38% 0.067 122.6), rgb(60, 72, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#3C481D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C481D |
| RGB | rgb(60, 72, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 43%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38% 0.067 122.6) |
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 #3C481D | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C481D | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #3C481D text on white | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C481D 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
#D6DCC8
oklch(88.4% 0.028 120.6)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6A3
oklch(80.8% 0.05 122.9)
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Step 400
400
#97A971
oklch(70.7% 0.08 122.9)
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Step 500
500
#7E934A
oklch(63% 0.102 122.6)
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Step 600
600
#687D2B
oklch(55.5% 0.11 122.3)
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Step 700
700
#566A1D
oklch(49.2% 0.104 122.9)
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Step 800
800
#47561B
oklch(42.7% 0.085 122.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3C481D
oklch(38% 0.067 122.6)
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Step 950
950
#232A11
oklch(27.1% 0.043 122.2)
#3C481D 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) | #4C4419 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4320 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F443E | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C481D
#3C481D
oklch(38% 0.067 122.6)
- #493960
#493960
oklch(37.9% 0.068 302.2)
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 #3C481D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.037
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.044
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.048
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.052
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.054
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.058
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.061
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.061
Use #3C481D 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.