#3D471D
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37.8% 0.065 120.7), rgb(61, 71, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#3D471D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.91:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D471D |
| RGB | rgb(61, 71, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 42%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.065 120.7) |
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 #3D471D | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D471D | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #3D471D text on white | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D471D text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#E8EBE1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 121.2)
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Step 300
300
#BCC6A3
oklch(80.9% 0.049 120.5)
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Step 400
400
#99A871
oklch(70.6% 0.078 120.8)
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Step 500
500
#81934B
oklch(63.2% 0.1 120.9)
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Step 600
600
#6A7C2C
oklch(55.5% 0.107 120.8)
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Step 700
700
#59691E
oklch(49.2% 0.101 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#49561B
oklch(42.9% 0.084 120.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3D471D
oklch(37.8% 0.065 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#242912
oklch(26.9% 0.039 119.2)
#3D471D 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) | #4B4319 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A431F | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40433E | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D471D
#3D471D
oklch(37.8% 0.065 120.7)
- #48395F
#48395F
oklch(37.8% 0.066 301.5)
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 #3D471D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.036
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.048
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.049
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.053
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.055
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.059
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.060
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.062
Use #3D471D 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.