#3E421A
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.5% 0.06 114.1), rgb(62, 66, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.50:1).
About this color
#3E421A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.060 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 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.50:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.99:1 |
| White text | 10.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E421A |
| RGB | rgb(62, 66, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 43%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.06 114.1) |
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 #3E421A | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E421A | 1.99:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #3E421A text on white | 10.50:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E421A text on black | 1.99:1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBC9
oklch(88.4% 0.024 114.6)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A3
oklch(80.8% 0.045 113)
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Step 400
400
#9FA672
oklch(70.7% 0.072 114.5)
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Step 500
500
#88904C
oklch(63.1% 0.092 114.6)
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Step 600
600
#737A2D
oklch(55.7% 0.101 114.1)
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Step 700
700
#60661F
oklch(49% 0.093 114)
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Step 800
800
#4E541C
oklch(42.8% 0.078 114.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E421A
oklch(36.5% 0.06 114.1)
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Step 950
950
#262912
oklch(27.1% 0.039 115.1)
#3E421A 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) | #473F16 | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47401C | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #423E39 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E421A
#3E421A
oklch(36.5% 0.06 114.1)
- #40385B
#40385B
oklch(36.5% 0.06 293.7)
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 #3E421A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.027
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.056
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.056
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.057
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.059
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.060
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.062
Use #3E421A 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.