#3E410D
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.1% 0.071 112.7), rgb(62, 65, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#3E410D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E410D |
| RGB | rgb(62, 65, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(63, 67%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.071 112.7) |
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 #3E410D | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E410D | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #3E410D text on white | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E410D text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#D9DCC6
oklch(88.6% 0.03 113.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0C59D
oklch(80.9% 0.054 113.4)
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Step 400
400
#A1A667
oklch(70.6% 0.085 112.3)
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Step 500
500
#8A903B
oklch(63.1% 0.109 112.8)
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Step 600
600
#757A10
oklch(55.7% 0.119 112.6)
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Step 700
700
#626600
oklch(49% 0.109 112.4)
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Step 800
800
#505407
oklch(42.8% 0.092 112.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E410D
oklch(36.1% 0.071 112.7)
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Step 950
950
#27290C
oklch(27.1% 0.046 112.7)
#3E410D 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) | #473E05 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #473F11 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #433D37 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E410D
#3E410D
oklch(36.1% 0.071 112.7)
- #3F365F
#3F365F
oklch(36.2% 0.07 292.6)
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 #3E410D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.018
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.054
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.055
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.056
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.059
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.059
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.059
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.062
Use #3E410D 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.