#3D420F
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.3% 0.071 114.8), rgb(61, 66, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.58:1).
About this color
#3D420F is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.071 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 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D420F |
| RGB | rgb(61, 66, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 63%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.071 114.8) |
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 #3D420F | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D420F | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #3D420F text on white | 10.58:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D420F text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 115.4)
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Step 300
300
#BFC59E
oklch(80.9% 0.053 114.7)
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Step 400
400
#9FA768
oklch(70.7% 0.085 114.5)
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Step 500
500
#88913D
oklch(63.1% 0.109 114.7)
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Step 600
600
#727B14
oklch(55.7% 0.119 114.9)
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Step 700
700
#5F6702
oklch(49% 0.11 115)
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Step 800
800
#4E540A
oklch(42.6% 0.091 114.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3D420F
oklch(36.3% 0.071 114.8)
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Step 950
950
#26290D
oklch(27% 0.045 114.6)
#3D420F 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) | #473E07 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #473F13 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #413E38 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D420F
#3D420F
oklch(36.3% 0.071 114.8)
- #41365F
#41365F
oklch(36.4% 0.07 295)
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 #3D420F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.019
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.053
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.053
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.056
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.057
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.057
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.058
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.060
Use #3D420F 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.