#3E4111
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.2% 0.068 112.8), rgb(62, 65, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.66:1).
About this color
#3E4111 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.068 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 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.66:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E4111 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 65, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 59%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.068 112.8) |
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 #3E4111 | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E4111 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #3E4111 text on white | 10.66:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E4111 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
#D9DBC6
oklch(88.4% 0.028 111.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0C59F
oklch(81% 0.052 113.7)
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Step 400
400
#A1A66A
oklch(70.7% 0.081 112.3)
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Step 500
500
#8A9040
oklch(63.1% 0.104 112.9)
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Step 600
600
#747A1B
oklch(55.7% 0.114 113.2)
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Step 700
700
#62660A
oklch(49.1% 0.105 112.4)
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Step 800
800
#50530F
oklch(42.6% 0.087 112.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E4111
oklch(36.2% 0.068 112.8)
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Step 950
950
#27290E
oklch(27.2% 0.044 112.8)
#3E4111 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) | #463E0A | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463F14 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #433D37 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E4111
#3E4111
oklch(36.2% 0.068 112.8)
- #3F365E
#3F365E
oklch(36.1% 0.068 293)
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 #3E4111, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.020
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.055
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.056
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.056
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.058
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.059
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.060
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.063
Use #3E4111 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.