#3E481B
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(38.2% 0.068 120.2), rgb(62, 72, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.77:1).
About this color
#3E481B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.068 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 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.77:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.14:1 |
| White text | 9.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E481B |
| RGB | rgb(62, 72, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 45%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.068 120.2) |
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 #3E481B | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E481B | 2.14:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #3E481B text on white | 9.77:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E481B 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
#E8EBE1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC8
oklch(88.4% 0.028 120.6)
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Step 300
300
#BCC6A1
oklch(80.9% 0.052 119.8)
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Step 400
400
#9AA96E
oklch(70.8% 0.082 120.2)
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Step 500
500
#819346
oklch(63.2% 0.105 120.4)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D25
oklch(55.7% 0.114 120.2)
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Step 700
700
#596917
oklch(49.1% 0.106 120.3)
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Step 800
800
#495617
oklch(42.8% 0.087 120.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E481B
oklch(38.2% 0.068 120.2)
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Step 950
950
#242A10
oklch(27.2% 0.044 120.1)
#3E481B 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) | #4D4416 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B441E | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41443E | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E481B
#3E481B
oklch(38.2% 0.068 120.2)
- #493A62
#493A62
oklch(38.3% 0.069 300.5)
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 #3E481B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.038
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.044
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.045
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.054
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.057
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.058
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.060
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.063
Use #3E481B 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.