#3E360B
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(33.2% 0.06 98.4), rgb(62, 54, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.08:1).
About this color
#3E360B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.08:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.73:1 |
| White text | 12.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E360B |
| RGB | rgb(62, 54, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 70%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.2% 0.06 98.4) |
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 #3E360B | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc -101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E360B | 1.73:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E360B text on white | 12.08:1 | AAA | Lc 97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E360B text on black | 1.73:1 | 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
#DDDAC7
oklch(88.6% 0.026 99.6)
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Step 300
300
#C8C2A1
oklch(81% 0.045 98.8)
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Step 400
400
#ACA26D
oklch(70.8% 0.072 98.8)
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Step 500
500
#988A44
oklch(63.1% 0.092 98.2)
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Step 600
600
#837422
oklch(55.7% 0.101 98.6)
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Step 700
700
#6F6114
oklch(49.2% 0.094 98.3)
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Step 800
800
#5A4F14
oklch(42.7% 0.078 98.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E360B
oklch(33.2% 0.06 98.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B270F
oklch(27.1% 0.039 100)
#3E360B 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) | #3C3405 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E370E | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44312D | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E360B
#3E360B
oklch(33.2% 0.06 98.4)
- #2F3254
#2F3254
oklch(33.1% 0.06 278.7)
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 #3E360B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.031
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.037
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.070
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.071
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.073
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.074
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.074
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.075
Use #3E360B 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.