#3D3F02
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.4% 0.077 111.8), rgb(61, 63, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.99:1).
About this color
#3D3F02 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.99:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D3F02 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 63, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 94%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.077 111.8) |
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 #3D3F02 | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D3F02 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #3D3F02 text on white | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D3F02 text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.3 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DCC4
oklch(88.6% 0.032 112.8)
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Step 300
300
#C1C59A
oklch(80.9% 0.058 112)
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Step 400
400
#A2A661
oklch(70.6% 0.092 111.4)
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Step 500
500
#8C9030
oklch(63.1% 0.118 111.6)
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Step 600
600
#767900
oklch(55.5% 0.122 111.5)
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Step 700
700
#636600
oklch(49.1% 0.109 111.8)
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Step 800
800
#515300
oklch(42.6% 0.094 111.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3D3F02
oklch(35.4% 0.077 111.8)
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Step 950
950
#272909
oklch(27.1% 0.049 112.6)
#3D3F02 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) | #453C00 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453D07 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #423A34 | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D3F02
#3D3F02
oklch(35.4% 0.077 111.8)
- #3D3360
#3D3360
oklch(35.4% 0.077 292.2)
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 #3D3F02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.011
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.051
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.052
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.056
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.059
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.060
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.061
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.062
Use #3D3F02 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.