#3D441D
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37% 0.06 117.9), rgb(61, 68, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#3D441D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D441D |
| RGB | rgb(61, 68, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 40%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.06 117.9) |
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 #3D441D | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D441D | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #3D441D text on white | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D441D 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 118.9)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A5
oklch(80.9% 0.044 117.4)
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Step 400
400
#9CA773
oklch(70.6% 0.073 118)
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Step 500
500
#85914E
oklch(63.1% 0.092 117.5)
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Step 600
600
#6E7B31
oklch(55.6% 0.1 118.1)
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Step 700
700
#5C6723
oklch(49% 0.093 117.8)
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Step 800
800
#4B541F
oklch(42.5% 0.076 117.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3D441D
oklch(37% 0.06 117.9)
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Step 950
950
#252913
oklch(27% 0.038 117.4)
#3D441D 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) | #484019 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48411F | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40403B | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D441D
#3D441D
oklch(37% 0.06 117.9)
- #44395B
#44395B
oklch(37.1% 0.059 298.4)
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 #3D441D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.031
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.054
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.054
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.056
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.057
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.059
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.061
Use #3D441D 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.