#3E482C
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(38.5% 0.047 124.5), rgb(62, 72, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#3E482C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E482C |
| RGB | rgb(62, 72, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 24%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.047 124.5) |
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 #3E482C | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E482C | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #3E482C text on white | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E482C text on black | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc -10.0 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCE
oklch(88.6% 0.02 125.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5AD
oklch(80.9% 0.035 125.6)
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Step 400
400
#99A781
oklch(70.7% 0.056 124.2)
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Step 500
500
#809161
oklch(63.1% 0.071 124.3)
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Step 600
600
#697B47
oklch(55.5% 0.078 124.5)
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Step 700
700
#586839
oklch(49.2% 0.072 124.4)
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Step 800
800
#48552F
oklch(42.8% 0.061 124.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E482C
oklch(38.5% 0.047 124.5)
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Step 950
950
#232919
oklch(27% 0.029 125)
#3E482C 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) | #4B452A | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A442D | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #404541 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E482C
#3E482C
oklch(38.5% 0.047 124.5)
- #493D58
#493D58
oklch(38.4% 0.047 304.6)
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 #3E482C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.053
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.056
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.058
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.059
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.060
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.061
Use #3E482C 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.