#3D422A
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.7% 0.039 118), rgb(61, 66, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (10.44:1).
About this color
#3D422A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.44:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D422A |
| RGB | rgb(61, 66, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 22%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.039 118) |
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 #3D422A | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D422A | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #3D422A text on white | 10.44:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D422A text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCF
oklch(88.6% 0.016 118.2)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4AE
oklch(81% 0.031 119.5)
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Step 400
400
#9EA584
oklch(70.7% 0.047 117.3)
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Step 500
500
#868F65
oklch(63.2% 0.061 118)
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Step 600
600
#70794C
oklch(55.7% 0.066 117.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D663D
oklch(49.2% 0.062 118.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C5333
oklch(42.7% 0.05 118.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3D422A
oklch(36.7% 0.039 118)
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Step 950
950
#25281A
oklch(26.9% 0.025 117.9)
#3D422A 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) | #453F28 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45402B | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F3F3C | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D422A
#3D422A
oklch(36.7% 0.039 118)
- #413B51
#413B51
oklch(36.8% 0.038 297)
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 #3D422A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.044
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.054
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.058
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.060
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.068
Use #3D422A 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.