#3E4205
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.3% 0.078 113.6), rgb(62, 66, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.57:1).
About this color
#3E4205 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.078 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 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.57:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E4205 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 66, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 86%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.078 113.6) |
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 #3E4205 | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc -98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E4205 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.5 | Not readable |
| #3E4205 text on white | 10.57:1 | AAA | Lc 94.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E4205 text on black | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc -8.2 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBDF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 114.7)
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Step 300
300
#C0C59A
oklch(80.8% 0.058 113.1)
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Step 400
400
#A0A761
oklch(70.7% 0.093 113.5)
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Step 500
500
#899130
oklch(63.1% 0.12 113.9)
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Step 600
600
#737A00
oklch(55.5% 0.124 113.7)
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Step 700
700
#616700
oklch(49.2% 0.11 113.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F5400
oklch(42.7% 0.096 113.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E4205
oklch(36.3% 0.078 113.6)
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Step 950
950
#262909
oklch(27% 0.05 114.3)
#3E4205 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) | #483E00 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #483F0B | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #433D37 | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E4205
#3E4205
oklch(36.3% 0.078 113.6)
- #403563
#403563
oklch(36.3% 0.078 293.1)
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 #3E4205, 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 0.052
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.054
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.054
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.056
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.059
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.060
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.060
Use #3E4205 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.