#3D3404
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(32.5% 0.064 97.8), rgb(61, 52, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.41:1).
About this color
#3D3404 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.41:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D3404 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 52, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 88%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.5% 0.064 97.8) |
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 #3D3404 | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc -101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D3404 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3D3404 text on white | 12.41:1 | AAA | Lc 98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D3404 text on black | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 99.9)
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Step 300
300
#C9C19E
oklch(80.8% 0.048 96.6)
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Step 400
400
#ADA169
oklch(70.6% 0.076 97.6)
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Step 500
500
#998A3E
oklch(63.1% 0.098 98.3)
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Step 600
600
#847318
oklch(55.5% 0.106 97.9)
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Step 700
700
#706007
oklch(49% 0.099 97.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F0D
oklch(42.7% 0.082 98.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3D3404
oklch(32.5% 0.064 97.8)
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Step 950
950
#2C270E
oklch(27.2% 0.041 98.2)
#3D3404 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) | #3A3200 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3507 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #432F2B | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D3404
#3D3404
oklch(32.5% 0.064 97.8)
- #2D3054
#2D3054
oklch(32.5% 0.064 278.6)
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 #3D3404, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.034
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.036
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.070
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.071
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.078
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.078
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.078
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.079
Use #3D3404 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.