#3D391E
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.1% 0.043 101), rgb(61, 57, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.65:1).
About this color
#3D391E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D391E |
| RGB | rgb(61, 57, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 34%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.1% 0.043 101) |
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 #3D391E | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D391E | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3D391E text on white | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D391E text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#F6F5F2
oklch(97% 0.004 91.4)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACC
oklch(88.5% 0.019 103.5)
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Step 300
300
#C5C2AA
oklch(81% 0.033 101.2)
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Step 400
400
#A7A27D
oklch(70.7% 0.052 101.2)
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Step 500
500
#928B5C
oklch(63.1% 0.066 100.8)
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Step 600
600
#7C7542
oklch(55.7% 0.071 101.5)
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Step 700
700
#696233
oklch(49.1% 0.067 100.9)
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Step 800
800
#55502B
oklch(42.7% 0.055 101.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3D391E
oklch(34.1% 0.043 101)
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Step 950
950
#292717
oklch(27% 0.028 102)
#3D391E 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) | #3E371C | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F391F | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #413632 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D391E
#3D391E
oklch(34.1% 0.043 101)
- #34364E
#34364E
oklch(34.2% 0.042 280.2)
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 #3D391E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.039
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.039
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.054
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.055
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.067
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.072
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.074
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.075
Use #3D391E 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.