#3D461F
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37.6% 0.061 120.1), rgb(61, 70, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#3D461F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D461F |
| RGB | rgb(61, 70, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 39%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.061 120.1) |
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 #3D461F | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D461F | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #3D461F text on white | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D461F text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCCA
oklch(88.6% 0.025 119.5)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5A5
oklch(80.8% 0.045 120.2)
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Step 400
400
#9AA874
oklch(70.7% 0.073 120.5)
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Step 500
500
#82924F
oklch(63.1% 0.093 120.2)
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Step 600
600
#6C7C32
oklch(55.7% 0.101 120)
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Step 700
700
#5A6824
oklch(49% 0.094 119.9)
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Step 800
800
#495520
oklch(42.6% 0.078 120.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3D461F
oklch(37.6% 0.061 120.1)
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Step 950
950
#242913
oklch(26.9% 0.038 119.5)
#3D461F 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) | #4A421C | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494221 | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40433D | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D461F
#3D461F
oklch(37.6% 0.061 120.1)
- #463A5D
#463A5D
oklch(37.7% 0.06 299.3)
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 #3D461F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.035
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.052
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.052
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.054
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.054
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.060
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.061
Use #3D461F 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.