#3E4A28
Closest named color: Green Brown (#544E03). oklch(38.9% 0.056 124.8), rgb(62, 74, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.48:1).
About this color
#3E4A28 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Green Brown (#544E03), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.48:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Green Brown (#544E03) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E4A28 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 74, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 30%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.9% 0.056 124.8) |
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 #3E4A28 | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc -96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E4A28 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.0 | Not readable |
| #3E4A28 text on white | 9.48:1 | AAA | Lc 91.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E4A28 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.5 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.023 126.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6A9
oklch(80.9% 0.042 125.7)
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Step 400
400
#97A87A
oklch(70.6% 0.067 124.6)
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Step 500
500
#7E9358
oklch(63.2% 0.086 124.8)
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Step 600
600
#677D3D
oklch(55.7% 0.093 125)
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Step 700
700
#56692F
oklch(49.1% 0.086 124.5)
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Step 800
800
#465628
oklch(42.8% 0.072 125.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E4A28
oklch(38.9% 0.056 124.8)
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Step 950
950
#222916
oklch(26.8% 0.035 125.1)
#3E4A28 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) | #4D4625 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4C462A | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #404742 | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E4A28
#3E4A28
oklch(38.9% 0.056 124.8)
- #4C3D5D
#4C3D5D
oklch(38.9% 0.056 305.4)
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 #3E4A28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.048
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.050
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.058
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.058
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.058
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.059
Use #3E4A28 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.