#3E431E
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.9% 0.057 115.6), rgb(62, 67, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#3E431E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E431E |
| RGB | rgb(62, 67, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 38%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.057 115.6) |
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 #3E431E | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E431E | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #3E431E text on white | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E431E text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#BFC4A5
oklch(80.8% 0.043 114.8)
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Step 400
400
#9EA675
oklch(70.6% 0.068 115.7)
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Step 500
500
#879051
oklch(63.1% 0.087 115.6)
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Step 600
600
#717A34
oklch(55.6% 0.095 115.7)
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Step 700
700
#5F6726
oklch(49.2% 0.089 115.6)
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Step 800
800
#4D5421
oklch(42.8% 0.074 116.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E431E
oklch(36.9% 0.057 115.6)
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Step 950
950
#262914
oklch(27.2% 0.036 115.5)
#3E431E 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) | #47401B | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474020 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #423F3A | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E431E
#3E431E
oklch(36.9% 0.057 115.6)
- #42395A
#42395A
oklch(36.9% 0.057 296)
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 #3E431E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.031
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.056
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.058
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.058
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.059
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.061
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.062
Use #3E431E 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.