#3E490B
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(38.3% 0.083 119.6), rgb(62, 73, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.71:1).
About this color
#3E490B is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.71:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E490B |
| RGB | rgb(62, 73, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 74%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.083 119.6) |
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 #3E490B | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E490B | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.5 | Not readable |
| #3E490B text on white | 9.71:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E490B 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC4
oklch(88.5% 0.034 119.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC79A
oklch(80.9% 0.062 119.9)
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Step 400
400
#99AA60
oklch(70.8% 0.101 119.6)
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Step 500
500
#81942E
oklch(63.1% 0.128 119.3)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D00
oklch(55.5% 0.131 119.3)
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Step 700
700
#596900
oklch(49% 0.116 119.6)
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Step 800
800
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E490B
oklch(38.3% 0.083 119.6)
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Step 950
950
#232A09
oklch(27% 0.053 120.2)
#3E490B 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) | #4E4400 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4411 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42453D | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E490B
#3E490B
oklch(38.3% 0.083 119.6)
- #4A3869
#4A3869
oklch(38.4% 0.083 299.4)
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 #3E490B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.033
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.038
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.041
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.054
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.056
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.058
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.058
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.058
Use #3E490B 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.