#3D4124
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.3% 0.046 115.2), rgb(61, 65, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.60:1).
About this color
#3D4124 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.60:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D4124 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 65, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 29%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.046 115.2) |
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 #3D4124 | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D4124 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #3D4124 text on white | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D4124 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCD
oklch(88.5% 0.019 116.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFC4AB
oklch(81% 0.035 116.4)
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Step 400
400
#9FA57E
oklch(70.7% 0.055 114.9)
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Step 500
500
#888F5D
oklch(63.2% 0.07 114.9)
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Step 600
600
#727942
oklch(55.7% 0.078 114.9)
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Step 700
700
#5F6634
oklch(49.2% 0.072 115.7)
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Step 800
800
#4E532C
oklch(42.8% 0.059 114.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3D4124
oklch(36.3% 0.046 115.2)
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Step 950
950
#262817
oklch(26.9% 0.03 113.9)
#3D4124 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) | #453E22 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443F25 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #403E3A | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D4124
#3D4124
oklch(36.3% 0.046 115.2)
- #403954
#403954
oklch(36.3% 0.047 295.9)
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 #3D4124, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.036
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.048
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.054
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.057
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.059
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.061
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.067
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.067
Use #3D4124 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.