#3E491E
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(38.5% 0.066 121.5), rgb(62, 73, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.64:1).
About this color
#3E491E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.066 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 9.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.17:1 |
| White text | 9.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E491E |
| RGB | rgb(62, 73, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 42%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.5% 0.066 121.5) |
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 #3E491E | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E491E | 2.17:1 | Fails | Lc 11.6 | Not readable |
| #3E491E text on white | 9.64:1 | AAA | Lc 92.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E491E 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
#BBC6A3
oklch(80.9% 0.049 121.7)
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Step 400
400
#98A970
oklch(70.7% 0.081 122)
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Step 500
500
#80934A
oklch(63.1% 0.101 121.4)
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Step 600
600
#697D2A
oklch(55.6% 0.111 121.7)
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Step 700
700
#58691C
oklch(49.1% 0.103 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#48561A
oklch(42.8% 0.085 121.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E491E
oklch(38.5% 0.066 121.5)
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Step 950
950
#232A11
oklch(27.1% 0.043 122.2)
#3E491E 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) | #4D451A | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C4521 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41453F | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E491E
#3E491E
oklch(38.5% 0.066 121.5)
- #4A3B61
#4A3B61
oklch(38.5% 0.065 301.6)
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 #3E491E, 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 0.043
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.044
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.055
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.057
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.062
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.062
Use #3E491E 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.