#3E481F
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(38.2% 0.064 120.8), rgb(62, 72, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.76:1).
About this color
#3E481F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.064 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 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.76:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.76:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E481F |
| RGB | rgb(62, 72, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 40%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.064 120.8) |
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 #3E481F | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc -96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E481F | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #3E481F text on white | 9.76:1 | AAA | Lc 92.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E481F text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#BCC6A4
oklch(81% 0.048 120.8)
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Step 400
400
#99A872
oklch(70.6% 0.076 121)
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Step 500
500
#81924C
oklch(63% 0.097 120.5)
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Step 600
600
#6A7C2E
oklch(55.5% 0.106 120.9)
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Step 700
700
#596920
oklch(49.2% 0.099 120.8)
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Step 800
800
#49551D
oklch(42.6% 0.081 120.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E481F
oklch(38.2% 0.064 120.8)
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Step 950
950
#242912
oklch(26.9% 0.039 119.2)
#3E481F 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) | #4C441B | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4421 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41443F | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E481F
#3E481F
oklch(38.2% 0.064 120.8)
- #493B60
#493B60
oklch(38.4% 0.064 300.9)
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 #3E481F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.040
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.047
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.047
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.055
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.057
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.058
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.062
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.065
Use #3E481F 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.