#3E4925
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(38.6% 0.058 123), rgb(62, 73, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.61:1).
About this color
#3E4925 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.61:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E4925 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 73, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 33%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.058 123) |
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 #3E4925 | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc -96.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E4925 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.7 | Not readable |
| #3E4925 text on white | 9.61:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E4925 text on black | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc -10.2 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
-
Step 100
100
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
-
Step 200
200
#D6DCCB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 122.8)
-
Step 300
300
#BBC6A7
oklch(81% 0.044 123.3)
-
Step 400
400
#98A878
oklch(70.7% 0.069 123.1)
-
Step 500
500
#7F9255
oklch(63% 0.088 123)
-
Step 600
600
#697C39
oklch(55.5% 0.095 122.6)
-
Step 700
700
#57692B
oklch(49.1% 0.09 123.2)
-
Step 800
800
#475625
oklch(42.8% 0.075 123.6)
-
Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E4925
oklch(38.6% 0.058 123)
-
Step 950
950
#232915
oklch(26.9% 0.036 122.4)
#3E4925 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) | #4D4522 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4527 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #404640 | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E4925
#3E4925
oklch(38.6% 0.058 123)
- #4A3C5D
#4A3C5D
oklch(38.5% 0.057 303.3)
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 #3E4925, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.046
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.048
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.049
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.057
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.058
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.061
Use #3E4925 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.