#3E4716
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37.8% 0.072 118.8), rgb(62, 71, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.91:1).
About this color
#3E4716 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.072 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 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.91:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E4716 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 71, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 53%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.072 118.8) |
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 #3E4716 | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E4716 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #3E4716 text on white | 9.91:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E4716 text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#E8EBE0
oklch(93.5% 0.015 119.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 117.4)
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Step 300
300
#BCC69F
oklch(80.9% 0.054 119.3)
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Step 400
400
#9BA86A
oklch(70.6% 0.085 118.3)
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Step 500
500
#839340
oklch(63.2% 0.11 118.8)
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Step 600
600
#6C7C1B
oklch(55.5% 0.119 118.8)
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Step 700
700
#5B690A
oklch(49.2% 0.111 118.6)
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Step 800
800
#4A560F
oklch(42.8% 0.093 119.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E4716
oklch(37.8% 0.072 118.8)
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Step 950
950
#24290E
oklch(26.9% 0.045 118.2)
#3E4716 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) | #4C4310 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4319 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42433D | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E4716
#3E4716
oklch(37.8% 0.072 118.8)
- #473963
#473963
oklch(37.9% 0.072 298.3)
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 #3E4716, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.034
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.044
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.046
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.053
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.057
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.057
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.059
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.061
Use #3E4716 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.