#3D4711
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37.7% 0.077 119.3), rgb(61, 71, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.96:1).
About this color
#3D4711 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.077 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 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.96:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D4711 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 71, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 61%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.077 119.3) |
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 #3D4711 | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D4711 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #3D4711 text on white | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D4711 text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC5
oklch(88.6% 0.033 120.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCC69D
oklch(80.8% 0.057 118.8)
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Step 400
400
#9AA966
oklch(70.7% 0.092 119.1)
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Step 500
500
#819339
oklch(63% 0.117 119.4)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D0B
oklch(55.6% 0.128 119.4)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#495604
oklch(42.7% 0.099 119.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3D4711
oklch(37.7% 0.077 119.3)
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Step 950
950
#242A0C
oklch(27.1% 0.049 119.3)
#3D4711 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) | #4C4309 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4315 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41433C | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D4711
#3D4711
oklch(37.7% 0.077 119.3)
- #483764
#483764
oklch(37.6% 0.077 300.1)
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 #3D4711, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.032
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.041
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.046
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.052
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.054
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.057
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.057
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.058
Use #3D4711 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.