#3E4628
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37.8% 0.049 120.9), rgb(62, 70, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.94:1).
About this color
#3E4628 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.94:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E4628 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 70, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 27%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.049 120.9) |
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 #3E4628 | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E4628 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #3E4628 text on white | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E4628 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCD
oklch(88.4% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5AB
oklch(81% 0.037 121.1)
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Step 400
400
#9BA77E
oklch(70.8% 0.059 121.2)
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Step 500
500
#83915D
oklch(63.2% 0.075 120.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C7B43
oklch(55.7% 0.081 121.4)
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Step 700
700
#5A6734
oklch(49% 0.076 121)
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Step 800
800
#4A542C
oklch(42.7% 0.062 120.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E4628
oklch(37.8% 0.049 120.9)
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Step 950
950
#242918
oklch(27.1% 0.031 121.8)
#3E4628 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) | #494326 | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484329 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40433F | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E4628
#3E4628
oklch(37.8% 0.049 120.9)
- #463C58
#463C58
oklch(37.8% 0.049 300.5)
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 #3E4628, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.044
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.050
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.057
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.059
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.060
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.061
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.061
Use #3E4628 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.