#3D4328
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37% 0.044 118.8), rgb(61, 67, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.33:1).
About this color
#3D4328 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.33:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D4328 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 67, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 25%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.044 118.8) |
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 #3D4328 | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D4328 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #3D4328 text on white | 10.33:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D4328 text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.6 | 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
#D7DBCE
oklch(88.5% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4AC
oklch(80.9% 0.034 118.6)
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Step 400
400
#9DA681
oklch(70.8% 0.053 118.9)
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Step 500
500
#859061
oklch(63.2% 0.068 119.1)
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Step 600
600
#6F7A47
oklch(55.8% 0.074 118.8)
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Step 700
700
#5C6638
oklch(49% 0.068 119)
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Step 800
800
#4C532F
oklch(42.6% 0.056 117.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3D4328
oklch(37% 0.044 118.8)
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Step 950
950
#252819
oklch(26.9% 0.027 117.4)
#3D4328 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) | #464026 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464029 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40403C | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D4328
#3D4328
oklch(37% 0.044 118.8)
- #433B54
#433B54
oklch(37.1% 0.043 299)
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 #3D4328, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.045
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.056
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.059
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.059
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.061
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.065
Use #3D4328 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.