#3E4913
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(38.3% 0.077 120.1), rgb(62, 73, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.68:1).
About this color
#3E4913 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.077 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 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.68:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.16:1 |
| White text | 9.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E4913 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 73, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 59%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.3% 0.077 120.1) |
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 #3E4913 | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc -96.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E4913 | 2.16:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #3E4913 text on white | 9.68:1 | AAA | Lc 92.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E4913 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC5
oklch(88.6% 0.033 120.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBC79D
oklch(80.9% 0.058 120.7)
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Step 400
400
#99A966
oklch(70.6% 0.092 119.8)
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Step 500
500
#809439
oklch(63.2% 0.119 120.4)
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Step 600
600
#6A7D0A
oklch(55.5% 0.128 119.9)
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Step 700
700
#596A00
oklch(49.3% 0.117 120.1)
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Step 800
800
#485604
oklch(42.6% 0.099 120.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E4913
oklch(38.3% 0.077 120.1)
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Step 950
950
#232A0C
oklch(27% 0.049 120.8)
#3E4913 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) | #4E440B | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4417 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42453E | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E4913
#3E4913
oklch(38.3% 0.077 120.1)
- #4A3966
#4A3966
oklch(38.4% 0.077 300.2)
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 #3E4913, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.036
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.038
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.041
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.054
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.058
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.059
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.060
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.060
Use #3E4913 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.