#3E4113
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.2% 0.066 112.8), rgb(62, 65, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.65:1).
About this color
#3E4113 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.066 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 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E4113 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 65, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 55%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.066 112.8) |
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 #3E4113 | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E4113 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #3E4113 text on white | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E4113 text on black | 1.97:1 | 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
#D9DBC7
oklch(88.4% 0.027 111.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A0
oklch(80.8% 0.049 112.6)
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Step 400
400
#A1A66C
oklch(70.7% 0.079 112.4)
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Step 500
500
#8A9043
oklch(63.2% 0.101 113)
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Step 600
600
#747A20
oklch(55.7% 0.111 113.3)
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Step 700
700
#626611
oklch(49.1% 0.102 112.4)
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Step 800
800
#505313
oklch(42.6% 0.084 112.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E4113
oklch(36.2% 0.066 112.8)
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Step 950
950
#27290F
oklch(27.2% 0.042 112.8)
#3E4113 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) | #463E0D | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463F16 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #423D37 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E4113
#3E4113
oklch(36.2% 0.066 112.8)
- #3F365D
#3F365D
oklch(36.1% 0.067 293.4)
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 #3E4113, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.021
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.055
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.056
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.057
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.058
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.060
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.061
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.064
Use #3E4113 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.