#3E422B
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(36.9% 0.038 116.3), rgb(62, 66, 43).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.40:1).
About this color
#3E422B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.40:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E422B |
| RGB | rgb(62, 66, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 21%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.038 116.3) |
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 #3E422B | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc -98.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E422B | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #3E422B text on white | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E422B text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCF
oklch(88.6% 0.016 118.2)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3AF
oklch(80.9% 0.028 116.2)
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Step 400
400
#9FA585
oklch(70.8% 0.045 116.2)
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Step 500
500
#878E66
oklch(63% 0.057 116.1)
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Step 600
600
#71784D
oklch(55.6% 0.063 116)
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Step 700
700
#5F653E
oklch(49.1% 0.058 115.7)
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Step 800
800
#4D5234
oklch(42.6% 0.047 116.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E422B
oklch(36.9% 0.038 116.3)
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Step 950
950
#26281B
oklch(27.1% 0.023 115.1)
#3E422B 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) | #454029 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #45402C | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40403C | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E422B
#3E422B
oklch(36.9% 0.038 116.3)
- #413B51
#413B51
oklch(36.8% 0.038 297)
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 #3E422B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.046
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.059
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.060
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.060
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.067
Use #3E422B 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.