#3D422F
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.9% 0.032 120), rgb(61, 66, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.40:1).
About this color
#3D422F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.40:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D422F |
| RGB | rgb(61, 66, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 17%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.032 120) |
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 #3D422F | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D422F | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #3D422F text on white | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D422F text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#E9EAE5
oklch(93.5% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD1
oklch(88.4% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 300
300
#BEC3B2
oklch(80.8% 0.024 120.3)
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Step 400
400
#9DA48A
oklch(70.6% 0.038 119.6)
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Step 500
500
#858E6D
oklch(63% 0.049 120.2)
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Step 600
600
#6F7855
oklch(55.6% 0.053 119.9)
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Step 700
700
#5D6545
oklch(49.1% 0.049 119.7)
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Step 800
800
#4C5239
oklch(42.6% 0.04 119.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3D422F
oklch(36.9% 0.032 120)
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Step 950
950
#25281D
oklch(27% 0.02 120.1)
#3D422F 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) | #44402E | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444030 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F403D | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D422F
#3D422F
oklch(36.9% 0.032 120)
- #423C4E
#423C4E
oklch(37% 0.031 300.1)
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 #3D422F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.033
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.055
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.060
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.066
Use #3D422F 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.