#3E3C0B
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.8% 0.067 107), rgb(62, 60, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.31:1).
About this color
#3E3C0B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.31:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E3C0B |
| RGB | rgb(62, 60, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 70%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.067 107) |
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 #3E3C0B | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc -99.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E3C0B | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 7.9 | Not readable |
| #3E3C0B text on white | 11.31:1 | AAA | Lc 96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E3C0B text on black | 1.85:1 | 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
#EBEBE0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 107)
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Step 300
300
#C4C39E
oklch(80.8% 0.05 106.2)
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Step 400
400
#A6A469
oklch(70.6% 0.079 106.6)
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Step 500
500
#908E3E
oklch(63.2% 0.103 107.7)
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Step 600
600
#7B7717
oklch(55.6% 0.111 107)
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Step 700
700
#686406
oklch(49.1% 0.103 106.8)
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Step 800
800
#55520C
oklch(42.8% 0.086 106.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E3C0B
oklch(34.8% 0.067 107)
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Step 950
950
#29280E
oklch(27.1% 0.042 106.9)
#3E3C0B 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) | #423904 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433B0F | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #433732 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E3C0B
#3E3C0B
oklch(34.8% 0.067 107)
- #38345B
#38345B
oklch(34.8% 0.067 287.1)
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 #3E3C0B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.017
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.045
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.059
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.062
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.064
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.064
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.069
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.072
Use #3E3C0B 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.