#3D472C
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.1% 0.045 125), rgb(61, 71, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.83:1).
About this color
#3D472C is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.83:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D472C |
| RGB | rgb(61, 71, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(82, 23%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.045 125) |
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 #3D472C | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D472C | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #3D472C text on white | 9.83:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D472C text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBCE
oklch(88.4% 0.018 124)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5AD
oklch(80.9% 0.035 125.6)
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Step 400
400
#99A782
oklch(70.7% 0.054 124.6)
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Step 500
500
#809162
oklch(63.1% 0.07 124.5)
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Step 600
600
#697B49
oklch(55.5% 0.075 124.9)
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Step 700
700
#57683A
oklch(49.1% 0.071 125.5)
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Step 800
800
#485531
oklch(42.8% 0.058 125)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3D472C
oklch(38.1% 0.045 125)
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Step 950
950
#232919
oklch(27% 0.029 125)
#3D472C 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) | #4A442A | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48432D | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F4540 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D472C
#3D472C
oklch(38.1% 0.045 125)
- #483D56
#483D56
oklch(38.2% 0.044 304.5)
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 #3D472C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.053
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.056
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.059
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.061
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.061
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.062
Use #3D472C 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.