#3E3E14
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.4% 0.061 109.2), rgb(62, 62, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.02:1).
About this color
#3E3E14 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.90:1 |
| White text | 11.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E3E14 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 62, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 51%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.061 109.2) |
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 #3E3E14 | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc -99.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E3E14 | 1.90:1 | Fails | Lc 8.4 | Not readable |
| #3E3E14 text on white | 11.02:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E3E14 text on black | 1.90:1 | 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
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 109.4)
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Step 300
300
#C2C4A2
oklch(81% 0.046 110.2)
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Step 400
400
#A4A56F
oklch(70.8% 0.073 109)
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Step 500
500
#8E8E47
oklch(63.1% 0.094 108.8)
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Step 600
600
#787827
oklch(55.6% 0.102 109.3)
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Step 700
700
#656519
oklch(49.2% 0.095 109.4)
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Step 800
800
#525218
oklch(42.6% 0.078 109.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E3E14
oklch(35.4% 0.061 109.2)
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Step 950
950
#282811
oklch(27% 0.038 108.7)
#3E3E14 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) | #433B0F | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443D16 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #433A35 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E3E14
#3E3E14
oklch(35.4% 0.061 109.2)
- #3B3659
#3B3659
oklch(35.4% 0.06 289.5)
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 #3E3E14, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.021
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.047
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.060
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.060
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.066
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.068
Use #3E3E14 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.