#3E4818
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(38.1% 0.071 119.8), rgb(62, 72, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.79:1).
About this color
#3E4818 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.79:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E4818 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 72, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 50%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.1% 0.071 119.8) |
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 #3E4818 | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E4818 | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #3E4818 text on white | 9.79:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E4818 text on black | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc -9.8 | 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
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC7
oklch(88.4% 0.029 120)
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Step 300
300
#BCC6A0
oklch(80.9% 0.053 119.6)
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Step 400
400
#9AA96B
oklch(70.8% 0.086 119.7)
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Step 500
500
#819342
oklch(63.1% 0.109 120)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D1E
oklch(55.7% 0.119 119.9)
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Step 700
700
#59690E
oklch(49.1% 0.11 119.9)
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Step 800
800
#495611
oklch(42.8% 0.092 119.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E4818
oklch(38.1% 0.071 119.8)
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Step 950
950
#242A0F
oklch(27.2% 0.045 119.9)
#3E4818 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) | #4D4413 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C441B | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42443E | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E4818
#3E4818
oklch(38.1% 0.071 119.8)
- #483963
#483963
oklch(38% 0.072 299.4)
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 #3E4818, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.037
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.042
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.044
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.054
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.058
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.058
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.059
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.061
Use #3E4818 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.