#3E4A13
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(38.6% 0.079 120.8), rgb(62, 74, 19).
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White text reads best on this color (9.57:1).
About this color
#3E4A13 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.57:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.19:1 |
| White text | 9.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E4A13 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 74, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 59%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.6% 0.079 120.8) |
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 #3E4A13 | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E4A13 | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #3E4A13 text on white | 9.57:1 | AAA | Lc 92.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E4A13 text on black | 2.19:1 | Fails | Lc -10.3 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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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
#98AA65
oklch(70.8% 0.095 120.8)
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Step 500
500
#7F9438
oklch(63.1% 0.12 120.8)
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Step 600
600
#697E06
oklch(55.6% 0.131 120.7)
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Step 700
700
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#475702
oklch(42.8% 0.102 121.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E4A13
oklch(38.6% 0.079 120.8)
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Step 950
950
#232A0C
oklch(27% 0.049 120.8)
#3E4A13 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) | #4F450B | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4517 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42463F | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E4A13
#3E4A13
oklch(38.6% 0.079 120.8)
- #4B3967
#4B3967
oklch(38.6% 0.079 300.8)
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 #3E4A13, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.033
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.041
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.055
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.059
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.059
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.060
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.060
Use #3E4A13 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.