#3E4929
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(38.7% 0.053 124.3), rgb(62, 73, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.58:1).
About this color
#3E4929 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.58:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.18:1 |
| White text | 9.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E4929 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 73, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 28%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.053 124.3) |
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 #3E4929 | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc -96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E4929 | 2.18:1 | Fails | Lc 11.8 | Not readable |
| #3E4929 text on white | 9.58:1 | AAA | Lc 92.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E4929 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.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 123.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5AA
oklch(80.8% 0.039 123.8)
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Step 400
400
#98A87C
oklch(70.7% 0.064 124.2)
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Step 500
500
#7F925B
oklch(63.1% 0.08 124.2)
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Step 600
600
#687C40
oklch(55.6% 0.088 124.3)
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Step 700
700
#576932
oklch(49.2% 0.082 124.3)
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Step 800
800
#47552A
oklch(42.6% 0.067 124)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E4929
oklch(38.7% 0.053 124.3)
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Step 950
950
#232917
oklch(26.9% 0.033 123.6)
#3E4929 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) | #4C4527 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B452B | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #404641 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E4929
#3E4929
oklch(38.7% 0.053 124.3)
- #4A3D5B
#4A3D5B
oklch(38.6% 0.052 303.9)
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 #3E4929, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.049
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.051
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.056
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.058
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.058
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.060
Use #3E4929 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.