#3D3702
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(33.3% 0.068 102.5), rgb(61, 55, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.02:1).
About this color
#3D3702 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D3702 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 55, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 94%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.3% 0.068 102.5) |
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 #3D3702 | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc -101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D3702 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3D3702 text on white | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc 97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D3702 text on black | 1.74:1 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEADF
oklch(93.5% 0.015 102.5)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC5
oklch(88.4% 0.028 102.5)
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Step 300
300
#C6C29D
oklch(80.8% 0.05 102.3)
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Step 400
400
#AAA366
oklch(70.7% 0.082 102.6)
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Step 500
500
#968C39
oklch(63.2% 0.105 102.5)
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Step 600
600
#80750A
oklch(55.5% 0.114 102.7)
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Step 700
700
#6C6200
oklch(49% 0.103 102.5)
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Step 800
800
#585004
oklch(42.6% 0.087 102.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3D3702
oklch(33.3% 0.068 102.5)
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Step 950
950
#2A270C
oklch(26.9% 0.043 103)
#3D3702 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) | #3D3500 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3706 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43322E | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D3702
#3D3702
oklch(33.3% 0.068 102.5)
- #313158
#313158
oklch(33.3% 0.068 282.1)
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 #3D3702, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.024
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.038
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.064
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.065
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.070
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.072
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.076
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.078
Use #3D3702 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.