#3D4014
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.8% 0.064 112.9), rgb(61, 64, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.81:1).
About this color
#3D4014 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.064 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 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.81:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D4014 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 64, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 52%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.064 112.9) |
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 #3D4014 | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D4014 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #3D4014 text on white | 10.81:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D4014 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
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 111.8)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A1
oklch(80.8% 0.048 112.8)
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Step 400
400
#A1A66E
oklch(70.7% 0.076 112.5)
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Step 500
500
#8A9046
oklch(63.2% 0.098 113)
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Step 600
600
#747924
oklch(55.5% 0.107 112.7)
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Step 700
700
#616616
oklch(49% 0.099 113.1)
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Step 800
800
#505316
oklch(42.7% 0.082 112.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3D4014
oklch(35.8% 0.064 112.9)
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Step 950
950
#272810
oklch(26.9% 0.04 110.9)
#3D4014 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) | #453D0F | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453E17 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #413C37 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D4014
#3D4014
oklch(35.8% 0.064 112.9)
- #3E365B
#3E365B
oklch(35.9% 0.063 292.9)
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 #3D4014, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.019
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.051
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.056
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.056
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.057
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.063
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.064
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.064
Use #3D4014 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.