#3E400E
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.9% 0.069 111.7), rgb(62, 64, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.79:1).
About this color
#3E400E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E400E |
| RGB | rgb(62, 64, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 64%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.069 111.7) |
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 #3E400E | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E400E | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #3E400E text on white | 10.79:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E400E text on black | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc -7.7 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC6
oklch(88.4% 0.028 111.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1C49E
oklch(80.8% 0.052 111.2)
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Step 400
400
#A2A668
oklch(70.7% 0.083 111.5)
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Step 500
500
#8B903D
oklch(63.2% 0.107 112.2)
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Step 600
600
#767915
oklch(55.6% 0.115 111.4)
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Step 700
700
#636603
oklch(49.1% 0.107 111.8)
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Step 800
800
#51530B
oklch(42.7% 0.088 111.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E400E
oklch(35.9% 0.069 111.7)
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Step 950
950
#27280D
oklch(26.9% 0.043 110.9)
#3E400E 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) | #463D06 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463E12 | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #433C36 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E400E
#3E400E
oklch(35.9% 0.069 111.7)
- #3D355E
#3D355E
oklch(35.7% 0.07 291.4)
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 #3E400E, 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 0.053
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.055
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.056
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.059
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.061
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.062
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.063
Use #3E400E 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.