#3E4728
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(38.1% 0.05 122), rgb(62, 71, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.82:1).
About this color
#3E4728 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.82:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E4728 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 71, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 28%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.05 122) |
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 #3E4728 | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E4728 | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #3E4728 text on white | 9.82:1 | AAA | Lc 92.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E4728 text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 123.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5AA
oklch(80.9% 0.038 122.3)
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Step 400
400
#9AA77D
oklch(70.7% 0.06 121.9)
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Step 500
500
#81915C
oklch(63% 0.077 122.3)
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Step 600
600
#6B7B41
oklch(55.6% 0.084 121.8)
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Step 700
700
#596833
oklch(49.2% 0.079 122.3)
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Step 800
800
#49552B
oklch(42.8% 0.065 122.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E4728
oklch(38.1% 0.05 122)
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Step 950
950
#242917
oklch(27% 0.032 121.2)
#3E4728 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) | #4A4426 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49432A | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40443F | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E4728
#3E4728
oklch(38.1% 0.05 122)
- #483C59
#483C59
oklch(38.1% 0.051 303)
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 #3E4728, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.055
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.057
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.058
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.058
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.060
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.060
Use #3E4728 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.