#3E4124
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.4% 0.046 113.5), rgb(62, 65, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.57:1).
About this color
#3E4124 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.57:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E4124 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 65, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 29%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.4% 0.046 113.5) |
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 #3E4124 | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E4124 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.4 | Not readable |
| #3E4124 text on white | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc 94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E4124 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.1 | 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
#D9DBCD
oklch(88.6% 0.019 113.4)
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Step 300
300
#C0C3AA
oklch(80.8% 0.034 112.7)
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Step 400
400
#A0A57D
oklch(70.7% 0.056 113.6)
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Step 500
500
#898E5C
oklch(63% 0.07 113.1)
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Step 600
600
#737842
oklch(55.5% 0.076 113.2)
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Step 700
700
#606534
oklch(49% 0.071 113.8)
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Step 800
800
#4F532B
oklch(42.8% 0.06 113.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E4124
oklch(36.4% 0.046 113.5)
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Step 950
950
#262817
oklch(26.9% 0.03 113.9)
#3E4124 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) | #453E22 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453F25 | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #413E3A | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E4124
#3E4124
oklch(36.4% 0.046 113.5)
- #3F3A54
#3F3A54
oklch(36.5% 0.045 292.9)
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 #3E4124, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.037
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.048
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.055
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.058
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.059
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.062
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.066
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.067
Use #3E4124 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.