#3E4B22
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39.1% 0.065 123.9), rgb(62, 75, 34).
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White text reads best on this color (9.39:1).
About this color
#3E4B22 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.39:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.23:1 |
| White text | 9.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E4B22 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 75, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 38%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.1% 0.065 123.9) |
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 #3E4B22 | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc -96.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E4B22 | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc 12.3 | Not readable |
| #3E4B22 text on white | 9.39:1 | AAA | Lc 91.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E4B22 text on black | 2.23:1 | Fails | Lc -10.7 | 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
#D5DCC9
oklch(88.4% 0.027 123.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6A4
oklch(80.8% 0.048 123.3)
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Step 400
400
#96A973
oklch(70.6% 0.078 124.1)
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Step 500
500
#7D944D
oklch(63.2% 0.1 124)
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Step 600
600
#667E30
oklch(55.7% 0.108 124.3)
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Step 700
700
#556A22
oklch(49.1% 0.101 124)
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Step 800
800
#46561E
oklch(42.6% 0.082 123.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E4B22
oklch(39.1% 0.065 123.9)
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Step 950
950
#222A13
oklch(27% 0.041 124.8)
#3E4B22 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) | #4F471E | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4D4624 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #414842 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E4B22
#3E4B22
oklch(39.1% 0.065 123.9)
- #4D3C62
#4D3C62
oklch(39.1% 0.066 304.1)
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 #3E4B22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.041
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.048
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.056
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.057
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.065
Use #3E4B22 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.