#3E3501
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(32.9% 0.067 98.6), rgb(62, 53, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.24:1).
About this color
#3E3501 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.24:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E3501 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 53, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 97%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.9% 0.067 98.6) |
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 #3E3501 | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc -101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E3501 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E3501 text on white | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc 97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E3501 text on black | 1.71:1 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 100.3)
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Step 300
300
#C9C29D
oklch(81% 0.05 98.5)
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Step 400
400
#ADA266
oklch(70.8% 0.081 99.1)
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Step 500
500
#998A39
oklch(63% 0.103 98.9)
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Step 600
600
#84730B
oklch(55.5% 0.112 98.6)
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Step 700
700
#706100
oklch(49.2% 0.102 98.7)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F04
oklch(42.7% 0.086 98.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E3501
oklch(32.9% 0.067 98.6)
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Step 950
950
#2C270C
oklch(27.1% 0.043 98.9)
#3E3501 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) | #3C3300 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3604 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44302C | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E3501
#3E3501
oklch(32.9% 0.067 98.6)
- #2E3157
#2E3157
oklch(33% 0.067 278.6)
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 #3E3501, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.030
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.039
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.069
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.069
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.076
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.077
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.081
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.081
Use #3E3501 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.