#3E4619
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37.6% 0.067 118.2), rgb(62, 70, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#3E4619 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.067 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 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E4619 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 70, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 47%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.067 118.2) |
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 #3E4619 | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E4619 | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #3E4619 text on white | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E4619 text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#D7DCC8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 118.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC6A1
oklch(81% 0.051 118.7)
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Step 400
400
#9CA86E
oklch(70.8% 0.08 118)
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Step 500
500
#849245
oklch(63.1% 0.103 118)
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Step 600
600
#6D7C24
oklch(55.6% 0.113 118.6)
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Step 700
700
#5C6816
oklch(49.1% 0.104 117.8)
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Step 800
800
#4B5516
oklch(42.7% 0.086 118)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E4619
oklch(37.6% 0.067 118.2)
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Step 950
950
#242910
oklch(26.9% 0.042 118.7)
#3E4619 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) | #4B4214 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A421C | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42423C | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E4619
#3E4619
oklch(37.6% 0.067 118.2)
- #463960
#463960
oklch(37.6% 0.067 298.5)
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 #3E4619, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.032
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.048
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.049
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.054
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.056
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.058
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.059
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.062
Use #3E4619 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.