#3E440D
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.9% 0.075 115.6), rgb(62, 68, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#3E440D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.075 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 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E440D |
| RGB | rgb(62, 68, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 68%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.075 115.6) |
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 #3E440D | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E440D | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #3E440D text on white | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E440D text on black | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#D8DCC5
oklch(88.5% 0.031 115)
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Step 300
300
#BEC69C
oklch(80.9% 0.057 116.5)
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Step 400
400
#9EA865
oklch(70.8% 0.091 115.7)
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Step 500
500
#879237
oklch(63.2% 0.116 115.6)
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Step 600
600
#717B05
oklch(55.6% 0.125 115.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E6800
oklch(49.2% 0.113 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D5502
oklch(42.8% 0.097 115.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E440D
oklch(36.9% 0.075 115.6)
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Step 950
950
#25290B
oklch(26.9% 0.048 116.1)
#3E440D 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) | #494004 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494111 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #434039 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E440D
#3E440D
oklch(36.9% 0.075 115.6)
- #433663
#433663
oklch(36.8% 0.077 295.7)
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 #3E440D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.024
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.049
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.051
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.053
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.054
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.058
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.059
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.061
Use #3E440D 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.