#3E4A1D
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(38.7% 0.069 122.1), rgb(62, 74, 29).
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White text reads best on this color (9.53:1).
About this color
#3E4A1D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.53:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.20:1 |
| White text | 9.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E4A1D |
| RGB | rgb(62, 74, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 44%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.069 122.1) |
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 #3E4A1D | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc -96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E4A1D | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc 11.9 | Not readable |
| #3E4A1D text on white | 9.53:1 | AAA | Lc 92.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E4A1D text on black | 2.20:1 | Fails | Lc -10.4 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE1
oklch(93.7% 0.015 123)
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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
#98A96F
oklch(70.7% 0.082 121.8)
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Step 500
500
#7F9447
oklch(63.3% 0.106 122.1)
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Step 600
600
#687D26
oklch(55.5% 0.114 121.9)
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Step 700
700
#576A18
oklch(49.2% 0.107 122)
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Step 800
800
#475617
oklch(42.6% 0.088 121.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E4A1D
oklch(38.7% 0.069 122.1)
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Step 950
950
#232A10
oklch(27.1% 0.044 121.8)
#3E4A1D 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) | #4E4619 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4520 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #414640 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #454545 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E4A1D
#3E4A1D
oklch(38.7% 0.069 122.1)
- #4B3B63
#4B3B63
oklch(38.7% 0.069 301.7)
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 #3E4A1D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.039
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.043
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.055
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.059
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.059
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.062
Use #3E4A1D 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.