#3E390E
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34% 0.061 102.6), rgb(62, 57, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.68:1).
About this color
#3E390E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 103°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.68:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E390E |
| RGB | rgb(62, 57, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 63%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34% 0.061 102.6) |
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 #3E390E | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E390E | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E390E text on white | 11.68:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E390E text on black | 1.79:1 | 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
#A9A36D
oklch(70.7% 0.073 102.7)
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Step 500
500
#948C45
oklch(63.2% 0.093 102.9)
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Step 600
600
#7F7523
oklch(55.6% 0.101 102.2)
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Step 700
700
#6B6215
oklch(49% 0.094 102.4)
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Step 800
800
#575015
oklch(42.6% 0.078 102.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E390E
oklch(34% 0.061 102.6)
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Step 950
950
#2A2710
oklch(27% 0.038 101.9)
#3E390E 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) | #3F3708 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403911 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #433430 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E390E
#3E390E
oklch(34% 0.061 102.6)
- #333356
#333356
oklch(33.8% 0.061 282.7)
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 #3E390E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.025
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.040
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.065
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.067
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.068
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.068
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.070
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.072
Use #3E390E 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.