#3E491D
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(38.5% 0.067 121.3), rgb(62, 73, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.65:1).
About this color
#3E491D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.067 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 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E491D |
| RGB | rgb(62, 73, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 43%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.067 121.3) |
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 #3E491D | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E491D | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #3E491D text on white | 9.65:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E491D text on black | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc -10.1 | 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
#D6DCC8
oklch(88.4% 0.028 120.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A2
oklch(80.8% 0.051 121.3)
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Step 400
400
#99A96F
oklch(70.8% 0.081 121.1)
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Step 500
500
#809348
oklch(63.1% 0.103 121.2)
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Step 600
600
#697D28
oklch(55.6% 0.112 121.5)
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Step 700
700
#58691A
oklch(49% 0.104 121)
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Step 800
800
#485619
oklch(42.7% 0.086 121.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E491D
oklch(38.5% 0.067 121.3)
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Step 950
950
#232A11
oklch(27.1% 0.043 122.2)
#3E491D 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) | #4D4519 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4520 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41453F | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E491D
#3E491D
oklch(38.5% 0.067 121.3)
- #4A3B62
#4A3B62
oklch(38.6% 0.067 301)
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 #3E491D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.041
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.042
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.044
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.055
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.058
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.062
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.062
Use #3E491D 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.