#3D3F22
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.8% 0.046 111.9), rgb(61, 63, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#3D3F22 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.046 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 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D3F22 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 63, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 30%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.046 111.9) |
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 #3D3F22 | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D3F22 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #3D3F22 text on white | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D3F22 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE3
oklch(93.7% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCC
oklch(88.6% 0.02 113)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3AA
oklch(80.9% 0.034 110.9)
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Step 400
400
#A1A47D
oklch(70.6% 0.054 111.4)
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Step 500
500
#8A8E5C
oklch(63.1% 0.07 112.1)
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Step 600
600
#747841
oklch(55.6% 0.077 112.3)
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Step 700
700
#626533
oklch(49.2% 0.071 111.8)
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Step 800
800
#50522B
oklch(42.7% 0.058 111.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3D3F22
oklch(35.8% 0.046 111.9)
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Step 950
950
#272817
oklch(27.1% 0.029 111.1)
#3D3F22 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) | #433D20 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433D23 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #403C38 | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D3F22
#3D3F22
oklch(35.8% 0.046 111.9)
- #3D3853
#3D3853
oklch(35.8% 0.047 292.4)
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 #3D3F22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.035
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.049
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.058
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.063
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.068
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.070
Use #3D3F22 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.