#3D4316
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.7% 0.066 116.2), rgb(61, 67, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.43:1).
About this color
#3D4316 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.066 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 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.43:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D4316 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 67, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 51%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.066 116.2) |
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 #3D4316 | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D4316 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #3D4316 text on white | 10.43:1 | AAA | Lc 94.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D4316 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 115.7)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A1
oklch(80.8% 0.05 116.5)
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Step 400
400
#9EA76D
oklch(70.7% 0.08 115.7)
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Step 500
500
#869145
oklch(63.1% 0.101 116.2)
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Step 600
600
#707B23
oklch(55.6% 0.111 116.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E6715
oklch(49% 0.102 115.9)
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Step 800
800
#4D5415
oklch(42.6% 0.085 115.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3D4316
oklch(36.7% 0.066 116.2)
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Step 950
950
#252910
oklch(27% 0.042 116.8)
#3D4316 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) | #483F11 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474019 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #413F39 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D4316
#3D4316
oklch(36.7% 0.066 116.2)
- #42375E
#42375E
oklch(36.7% 0.067 295.9)
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 #3D4316, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.024
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.053
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.055
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.055
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.056
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.056
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.058
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.061
Use #3D4316 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.