#3E421F
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.6% 0.054 114.5), rgb(62, 66, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.47:1).
About this color
#3E421F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.054 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 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.47:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E421F |
| RGB | rgb(62, 66, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 36%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.054 114.5) |
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 #3E421F | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E421F | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #3E421F text on white | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E421F text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCA
oklch(88.4% 0.023 115)
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Step 300
300
#BFC4A7
oklch(80.9% 0.04 115.2)
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Step 400
400
#9FA677
oklch(70.8% 0.065 115)
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Step 500
500
#888F53
oklch(63% 0.083 114.2)
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Step 600
600
#727937
oklch(55.5% 0.09 114.4)
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Step 700
700
#606629
oklch(49.1% 0.084 114.2)
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Step 800
800
#4E5323
oklch(42.6% 0.07 114.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E421F
oklch(36.6% 0.054 114.5)
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Step 950
950
#262814
oklch(26.9% 0.034 113.4)
#3E421F 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) | #463F1C | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464021 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #423F3A | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E421F
#3E421F
oklch(36.6% 0.054 114.5)
- #403958
#403958
oklch(36.6% 0.053 294)
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 #3E421F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.032
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.056
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.057
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.058
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.061
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.063
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.063
Use #3E421F 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.