#3D421C
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.5% 0.058 115.5), rgb(61, 66, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.52:1).
About this color
#3D421C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.52:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D421C |
| RGB | rgb(61, 66, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 40%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.058 115.5) |
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 #3D421C | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D421C | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #3D421C text on white | 10.52:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D421C text on black | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCA
oklch(88.4% 0.023 115)
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Step 300
300
#BFC4A5
oklch(80.8% 0.043 114.8)
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Step 400
400
#9EA674
oklch(70.6% 0.069 115.6)
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Step 500
500
#87904F
oklch(63.1% 0.089 115.5)
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Step 600
600
#717A32
oklch(55.6% 0.097 115.6)
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Step 700
700
#5F6724
oklch(49.2% 0.091 115.6)
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Step 800
800
#4D5420
oklch(42.7% 0.075 116.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3D421C
oklch(36.5% 0.058 115.5)
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Step 950
950
#262913
oklch(27.1% 0.037 115.3)
#3D421C 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) | #463F18 | 0.016 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463F1E | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #413E39 | 0.051 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D421C
#3D421C
oklch(36.5% 0.058 115.5)
- #41385A
#41385A
oklch(36.5% 0.058 295.5)
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 #3D421C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.028
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.055
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.055
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.060
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.061
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.062
Use #3D421C 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.