#3D430E
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.6% 0.073 115.8), rgb(61, 67, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#3D430E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.073 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 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D430E |
| RGB | rgb(61, 67, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 65%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.073 115.8) |
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 #3D430E | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D430E | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.7 | Not readable |
| #3D430E text on white | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D430E text on black | 2.00:1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBDF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC5
oklch(88.5% 0.031 115)
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Step 300
300
#BEC69D
oklch(81% 0.056 116.6)
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Step 400
400
#9EA867
oklch(70.8% 0.088 115.8)
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Step 500
500
#86923A
oklch(63.2% 0.113 116.3)
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Step 600
600
#717B0E
oklch(55.6% 0.122 115.4)
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Step 700
700
#5E6800
oklch(49.2% 0.113 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D5506
oklch(42.8% 0.095 116)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3D430E
oklch(36.6% 0.073 115.8)
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Step 950
950
#25290C
oklch(26.9% 0.047 116.2)
#3D430E 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) | #483F06 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484012 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #413F39 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D430E
#3D430E
oklch(36.6% 0.073 115.8)
- #423661
#423661
oklch(36.6% 0.073 295.4)
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 #3D430E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.021
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.052
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.052
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.053
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.055
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.057
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.058
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.060
Use #3D430E 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.