#3E401C
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36% 0.055 111.7), rgb(62, 64, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.74:1).
About this color
#3E401C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.055 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 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.74:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E401C |
| RGB | rgb(62, 64, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 39%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.055 111.7) |
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 #3E401C | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc -98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E401C | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.0 | Not readable |
| #3E401C text on white | 10.74:1 | AAA | Lc 94.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E401C text on black | 1.95:1 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCA
oklch(88.5% 0.023 112.3)
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Step 300
300
#C1C4A6
oklch(81% 0.041 112)
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Step 400
400
#A1A575
oklch(70.7% 0.066 112)
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Step 500
500
#8B8F51
oklch(63.2% 0.084 111.8)
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Step 600
600
#757834
oklch(55.5% 0.091 111.3)
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Step 700
700
#626526
oklch(49% 0.085 111.7)
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Step 800
800
#505321
oklch(42.8% 0.071 112.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E401C
oklch(36% 0.055 111.7)
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Step 950
950
#272814
oklch(27% 0.034 110.9)
#3E401C 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) | #453D19 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453E1E | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #423C38 | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E401C
#3E401C
oklch(36% 0.055 111.7)
- #3E3858
#3E3858
oklch(36.1% 0.055 292)
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 #3E401C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.028
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.058
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.059
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.063
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.065
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.066
Use #3E401C 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.