#3E4604
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37.4% 0.084 117), rgb(62, 70, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.08:1).
About this color
#3E4604 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.084 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 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.08:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E4604 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 70, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 89%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.084 117) |
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 #3E4604 | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E4604 | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #3E4604 text on white | 10.08:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E4604 text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#E9ECDE
oklch(93.7% 0.019 116.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DDC3
oklch(88.6% 0.035 117.7)
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Step 300
300
#BDC699
oklch(80.8% 0.062 117)
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Step 400
400
#9CA95E
oklch(70.7% 0.1 117.1)
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Step 500
500
#849329
oklch(63.1% 0.129 117.3)
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Step 600
600
#6F7C00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 116.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D6800
oklch(49.1% 0.113 116.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C5500
oklch(42.7% 0.098 116.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E4604
oklch(37.4% 0.084 117)
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Step 950
950
#252A07
oklch(27.2% 0.054 117.1)
#3E4604 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) | #4C4200 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B420B | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43413A | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E4604
#3E4604
oklch(37.4% 0.084 117)
- #463667
#463667
oklch(37.4% 0.083 297.3)
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 #3E4604, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.029
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.041
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.047
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.052
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.053
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.057
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.057
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.058
Use #3E4604 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.