#3D4331
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.2% 0.031 122.9), rgb(61, 67, 49).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#3D4331 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D4331 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 67, 49) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 16%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.031 122.9) |
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 #3D4331 | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D4331 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #3D4331 text on white | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D4331 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#E9EBE6
oklch(93.7% 0.007 124.5)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBD1
oklch(88.6% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEC3B3
oklch(80.9% 0.023 121.1)
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Step 400
400
#9CA58C
oklch(70.8% 0.037 123.5)
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Step 500
500
#848E6F
oklch(63% 0.046 122.3)
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Step 600
600
#6E7957
oklch(55.8% 0.052 122.6)
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Step 700
700
#5C6547
oklch(49% 0.047 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#4B533B
oklch(42.8% 0.039 123)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3D4331
oklch(37.2% 0.031 122.9)
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Step 950
950
#25281E
oklch(27% 0.018 121.2)
#3D4331 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) | #454130 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444132 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E413E | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D4331
#3D4331
oklch(37.2% 0.031 122.9)
- #433C4E
#433C4E
oklch(37.1% 0.032 302.6)
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 #3D4331, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.031
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.052
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.059
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.061
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.064
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.064
Use #3D4331 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.