#3E4C23
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39.4% 0.065 124.8), rgb(62, 76, 35).
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White text reads best on this color (9.28:1).
About this color
#3E4C23 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 125°. 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 9.28:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.26:1 |
| White text | 9.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E4C23 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 76, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 37%, 22%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.4% 0.065 124.8) |
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 #3E4C23 | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc -95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E4C23 | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc 12.6 | Not readable |
| #3E4C23 text on white | 9.28:1 | AAA | Lc 91.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E4C23 text on black | 2.26:1 | Fails | Lc -11.0 | 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
#E8ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC9
oklch(88.6% 0.028 124.8)
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Step 300
300
#B9C7A4
oklch(81% 0.05 125.3)
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Step 400
400
#95A973
oklch(70.6% 0.078 124.9)
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Step 500
500
#7C944E
oklch(63.1% 0.1 124.7)
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Step 600
600
#657E30
oklch(55.6% 0.109 124.8)
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Step 700
700
#546A22
oklch(49.1% 0.101 124.6)
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Step 800
800
#45571E
oklch(42.8% 0.084 124.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E4C23
oklch(39.4% 0.065 124.8)
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Step 950
950
#222A13
oklch(27% 0.041 124.8)
#3E4C23 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) | #50481F | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4725 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #404943 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #474747 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E4C23
#3E4C23
oklch(39.4% 0.065 124.8)
- #4E3D62
#4E3D62
oklch(39.4% 0.064 304.7)
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 #3E4C23, 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 0.041
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.051
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.053
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.058
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.060
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.063
Use #3E4C23 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.