#3E441C
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37.1% 0.061 116.5), rgb(62, 68, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#3E441C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 117°. 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 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E441C |
| RGB | rgb(62, 68, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 42%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.061 116.5) |
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 #3E441C | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E441C | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #3E441C text on white | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E441C text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#D8DCC9
oklch(88.6% 0.026 116.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A4
oklch(80.9% 0.046 117.2)
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Step 400
400
#9DA772
oklch(70.7% 0.074 117)
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Step 500
500
#86914C
oklch(63.2% 0.094 116.6)
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Step 600
600
#707B2E
oklch(55.7% 0.102 116.7)
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Step 700
700
#5E6720
oklch(49.1% 0.094 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4C541D
oklch(42.6% 0.078 116.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E441C
oklch(37.1% 0.061 116.5)
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Step 950
950
#252912
oklch(27% 0.039 117.2)
#3E441C 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) | #494118 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48411E | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42403B | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E441C
#3E441C
oklch(37.1% 0.061 116.5)
- #43395C
#43395C
oklch(37.1% 0.06 296.5)
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 #3E441C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.031
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.055
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.055
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.056
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.056
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.060
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.061
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.061
Use #3E441C 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.