#3D4012
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.8% 0.066 112.8), rgb(61, 64, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.82:1).
About this color
#3D4012 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.82:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D4012 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 64, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 56%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.066 112.8) |
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 #3D4012 | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D4012 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #3D4012 text on white | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D4012 text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 111.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A0
oklch(80.8% 0.049 112.6)
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Step 400
400
#A1A66C
oklch(70.7% 0.079 112.4)
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Step 500
500
#8A9043
oklch(63.2% 0.101 113)
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Step 600
600
#747A20
oklch(55.7% 0.111 113.3)
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Step 700
700
#626611
oklch(49.1% 0.102 112.4)
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Step 800
800
#505313
oklch(42.6% 0.084 112.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3D4012
oklch(35.8% 0.066 112.8)
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Step 950
950
#27290F
oklch(27.2% 0.042 112.8)
#3D4012 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) | #453D0C | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453E15 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #413C36 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D4012
#3D4012
oklch(35.8% 0.066 112.8)
- #3E355C
#3E355C
oklch(35.7% 0.067 293.3)
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 #3D4012, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.018
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.051
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.055
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.055
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.057
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.063
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.063
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.063
Use #3D4012 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.