#3D4B20
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39% 0.068 124.4), rgb(61, 75, 32).
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White text reads best on this color (9.43:1).
About this color
#3D4B20 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.43:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.22:1 |
| White text | 9.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D4B20 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 75, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 40%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39% 0.068 124.4) |
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 #3D4B20 | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D4B20 | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #3D4B20 text on white | 9.43:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D4B20 text on black | 2.22:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE1
oklch(93.7% 0.015 123)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC9
oklch(88.6% 0.028 124.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C7A3
oklch(80.9% 0.051 124.8)
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Step 400
400
#95AA71
oklch(70.7% 0.082 124.9)
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Step 500
500
#7C944B
oklch(63.1% 0.103 124.3)
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Step 600
600
#657E2C
oklch(55.6% 0.112 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#546A1E
oklch(49% 0.104 124.2)
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Step 800
800
#45571B
oklch(42.8% 0.087 124.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3D4B20
oklch(39% 0.068 124.4)
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Step 950
950
#222A12
oklch(27% 0.042 124.3)
#3D4B20 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) | #4F461C | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4623 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #404841 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D4B20
#3D4B20
oklch(39% 0.068 124.4)
- #4D3B62
#4D3B62
oklch(38.9% 0.068 304.7)
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 #3D4B20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.039
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.046
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.055
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.056
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.058
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.058
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.064
Use #3D4B20 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.