#3E380D
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(33.7% 0.061 101.2), rgb(62, 56, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.82:1).
About this color
#3E380D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.82:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E380D |
| RGB | rgb(62, 56, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 65%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.7% 0.061 101.2) |
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 #3E380D | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E380D | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E380D text on white | 11.82:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E380D text on black | 1.77:1 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 102)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 102)
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Step 300
300
#C6C2A1
oklch(80.9% 0.045 101.6)
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Step 400
400
#AAA26D
oklch(70.6% 0.072 100.7)
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Step 500
500
#958B44
oklch(63% 0.093 101.4)
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Step 600
600
#807523
oklch(55.7% 0.101 101.5)
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Step 700
700
#6C6215
oklch(49.1% 0.094 101.6)
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Step 800
800
#585015
oklch(42.7% 0.078 101.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E380D
oklch(33.7% 0.061 101.2)
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Step 950
950
#2A2710
oklch(27% 0.038 101.9)
#3E380D 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) | #3E3607 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403910 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43332F | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E380D
#3E380D
oklch(33.7% 0.061 101.2)
- #323356
#323356
oklch(33.7% 0.061 281.4)
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 #3E380D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.027
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.039
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.067
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.068
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.070
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.070
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.072
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.073
Use #3E380D 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.