#3E4121
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.4% 0.05 113.3), rgb(62, 65, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.59:1).
About this color
#3E4121 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.050 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 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.59:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E4121 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 65, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 33%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.05 113.3) |
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 #3E4121 | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E4121 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #3E4121 text on white | 10.59:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E4121 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#EAEBE3
oklch(93.7% 0.011 112.4)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 112.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A8
oklch(81% 0.038 113.9)
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Step 400
400
#A0A57A
oklch(70.7% 0.06 113.3)
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Step 500
500
#898F57
oklch(63.1% 0.078 113.6)
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Step 600
600
#73793C
oklch(55.7% 0.084 113.8)
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Step 700
700
#61652E
oklch(49% 0.077 112.6)
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Step 800
800
#4F5327
oklch(42.8% 0.065 113.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E4121
oklch(36.4% 0.05 113.3)
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Step 950
950
#262816
oklch(26.9% 0.031 113.7)
#3E4121 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) | #453E1E | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453F23 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #423E39 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E4121
#3E4121
oklch(36.4% 0.05 113.3)
- #3F3956
#3F3956
oklch(36.4% 0.05 293.3)
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 #3E4121, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.034
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.054
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.057
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.060
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.063
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.065
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.065
Use #3E4121 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.