#3E3409
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(32.7% 0.06 95.4), rgb(62, 52, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.35:1).
About this color
#3E3409 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 95°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.35:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E3409 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 52, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 75%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.7% 0.06 95.4) |
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 #3E3409 | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc -101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E3409 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E3409 text on white | 12.35:1 | AAA | Lc 98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E3409 text on black | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DED9C7
oklch(88.4% 0.025 94.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9C1A0
oklch(80.9% 0.046 95.9)
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Step 400
400
#AEA16C
oklch(70.7% 0.073 96)
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Step 500
500
#9A8944
oklch(63.1% 0.092 95.8)
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Step 600
600
#857222
oklch(55.5% 0.1 95.4)
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Step 700
700
#716013
oklch(49.2% 0.093 95.7)
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Step 800
800
#5C4E14
oklch(42.6% 0.077 95.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E3409
oklch(32.7% 0.06 95.4)
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Step 950
950
#2C260F
oklch(26.9% 0.038 95)
#3E3409 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) | #3A3303 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D360C | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #442F2C | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E3409
#3E3409
oklch(32.7% 0.06 95.4)
- #2C3153
#2C3153
oklch(32.6% 0.061 276.1)
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 #3E3409, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.036
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.037
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.073
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.074
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.077
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.078
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.078
Use #3E3409 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.