#3E4430
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.5% 0.034 121.6), rgb(62, 68, 48).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.12:1).
About this color
#3E4430 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.12:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E4430 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 68, 48) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 17%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.034 121.6) |
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 #3E4430 | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E4430 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #3E4430 text on white | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E4430 text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#D7DBD1
oklch(88.6% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEC3B2
oklch(80.8% 0.024 120.3)
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Step 400
400
#9CA589
oklch(70.7% 0.041 121.9)
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Step 500
500
#848F6C
oklch(63.2% 0.052 122.1)
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Step 600
600
#6E7954
oklch(55.7% 0.056 121.7)
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Step 700
700
#5C6644
oklch(49.2% 0.053 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#4B5338
oklch(42.7% 0.044 121.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E4430
oklch(37.5% 0.034 121.6)
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Step 950
950
#25281D
oklch(27% 0.02 120.1)
#3E4430 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) | #47422F | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464231 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40423F | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E4430
#3E4430
oklch(37.5% 0.034 121.6)
- #443D50
#443D50
oklch(37.5% 0.033 301.6)
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 #3E4430, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.051
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.053
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.065
Use #3E4430 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.