#3E481E
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(38.2% 0.065 120.7), rgb(62, 72, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#3E481E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.065 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 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E481E |
| RGB | rgb(62, 72, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 41%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.065 120.7) |
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 #3E481E | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E481E | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.3 | Not readable |
| #3E481E text on white | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E481E text on black | 2.15:1 | 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
#D6DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 121.2)
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Step 300
300
#BCC6A3
oklch(80.9% 0.049 120.5)
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Step 400
400
#99A871
oklch(70.6% 0.078 120.8)
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Step 500
500
#81934B
oklch(63.2% 0.1 120.9)
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Step 600
600
#6B7C2C
oklch(55.5% 0.107 120.2)
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Step 700
700
#59691E
oklch(49.2% 0.101 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#49561B
oklch(42.9% 0.084 120.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E481E
oklch(38.2% 0.065 120.7)
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Step 950
950
#242912
oklch(26.9% 0.039 119.2)
#3E481E 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) | #4C441A | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4420 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41443F | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E481E
#3E481E
oklch(38.2% 0.065 120.7)
- #493A60
#493A60
oklch(38.1% 0.066 301.5)
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 #3E481E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.039
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.046
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.046
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.055
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.057
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.058
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.062
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.064
Use #3E481E 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.