#3E4622
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37.7% 0.057 119.5), rgb(62, 70, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.98:1).
About this color
#3E4622 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.98:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E4622 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 70, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 35%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.057 119.5) |
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 #3E4622 | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E4622 | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #3E4622 text on white | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E4622 text on black | 2.10:1 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCCB
oklch(88.6% 0.023 120.2)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A7
oklch(80.9% 0.042 119.5)
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Step 400
400
#9BA777
oklch(70.7% 0.068 119.6)
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Step 500
500
#839153
oklch(63% 0.087 119.4)
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Step 600
600
#6D7B37
oklch(55.6% 0.094 119.2)
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Step 700
700
#5B6829
oklch(49.2% 0.089 119.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A5524
oklch(42.8% 0.073 120.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E4622
oklch(37.7% 0.057 119.5)
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Step 950
950
#242914
oklch(27% 0.037 119.9)
#3E4622 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) | #4A421F | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494324 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41433E | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E4622
#3E4622
oklch(37.7% 0.057 119.5)
- #463B5C
#463B5C
oklch(37.8% 0.057 299)
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 #3E4622, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.038
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.053
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.055
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.056
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.057
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.058
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.059
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.064
Use #3E4622 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.