#3E451C
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37.4% 0.062 117.6), rgb(62, 69, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.13:1).
About this color
#3E451C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.13:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E451C |
| RGB | rgb(62, 69, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 42%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.062 117.6) |
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 #3E451C | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E451C | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #3E451C text on white | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E451C 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
#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
#D7DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 118.9)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A3
oklch(80.9% 0.047 116.9)
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Step 400
400
#9CA771
oklch(70.6% 0.075 117.7)
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Step 500
500
#85914B
oklch(63.1% 0.095 117.2)
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Step 600
600
#6F7B2C
oklch(55.6% 0.104 117.2)
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Step 700
700
#5C681F
oklch(49.2% 0.097 118.2)
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Step 800
800
#4C551C
oklch(42.9% 0.08 117.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E451C
oklch(37.4% 0.062 117.6)
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Step 950
950
#252912
oklch(27% 0.039 117.2)
#3E451C 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) | #4A4118 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49421E | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42413C | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E451C
#3E451C
oklch(37.4% 0.062 117.6)
- #44395E
#44395E
oklch(37.3% 0.063 296.9)
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 #3E451C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.032
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.052
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.053
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.055
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.056
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.060
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.060
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.063
Use #3E451C 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.