#3E4011
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.9% 0.067 111.7), rgb(62, 64, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.78:1).
About this color
#3E4011 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.067 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 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.78:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.94:1 |
| White text | 10.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E4011 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 64, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 58%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.067 111.7) |
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 #3E4011 | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E4011 | 1.94:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #3E4011 text on white | 10.78:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E4011 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
#D9DBC7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 111.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1C4A0
oklch(80.9% 0.049 111.4)
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Step 400
400
#A2A66B
oklch(70.8% 0.08 111.6)
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Step 500
500
#8B8F41
oklch(63% 0.102 111.6)
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Step 600
600
#76791D
oklch(55.6% 0.111 111.4)
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Step 700
700
#63660D
oklch(49.2% 0.104 111.7)
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Step 800
800
#515311
oklch(42.7% 0.085 111.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E4011
oklch(35.9% 0.067 111.7)
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Step 950
950
#27280E
oklch(26.9% 0.042 110.9)
#3E4011 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) | #453D0B | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463E14 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #433C36 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E4011
#3E4011
oklch(35.9% 0.067 111.7)
- #3D365D
#3D365D
oklch(35.9% 0.067 290.9)
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 #3E4011, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.019
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.052
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.057
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.057
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.059
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.062
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.063
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.064
Use #3E4011 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.