#3D452D
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.6% 0.04 123.3), rgb(61, 69, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.05:1).
About this color
#3D452D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.040 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 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D452D |
| RGB | rgb(61, 69, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 21%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.04 123.3) |
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 #3D452D | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D452D | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #3D452D text on white | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D452D text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#E8EBE5
oklch(93.6% 0.009 128.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCF
oklch(88.5% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4AF
oklch(80.9% 0.03 122.1)
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Step 400
400
#9AA685
oklch(70.7% 0.048 123.9)
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Step 500
500
#829066
oklch(63.1% 0.062 123.1)
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Step 600
600
#6B7A4E
oklch(55.6% 0.067 123.9)
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Step 700
700
#5A673E
oklch(49.2% 0.063 123)
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Step 800
800
#495434
oklch(42.7% 0.052 124)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3D452D
oklch(37.6% 0.04 123.3)
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Step 950
950
#24291B
oklch(27.1% 0.026 124.1)
#3D452D 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) | #48422B | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47422E | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F433F | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D452D
#3D452D
oklch(37.6% 0.04 123.3)
- #463C53
#463C53
oklch(37.6% 0.041 304.4)
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 #3D452D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.053
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.057
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.063
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.063
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.065
Use #3D452D 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.