#3E4E09
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39.6% 0.091 122.6), rgb(62, 78, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.13:1).
About this color
#3E4E09 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.13:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.29:1 |
| White text | 9.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E4E09 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 78, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 79%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.6% 0.091 122.6) |
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 #3E4E09 | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc -95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E4E09 | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #3E4E09 text on white | 9.13:1 | AAA | Lc 90.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E4E09 text on black | 2.29:1 | Fails | Lc -11.4 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDE
oklch(93.5% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEC2
oklch(88.5% 0.039 123.2)
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Step 300
300
#B8C897
oklch(80.8% 0.068 122.6)
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Step 400
400
#94AC5C
oklch(70.8% 0.11 122.9)
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Step 500
500
#7A9624
oklch(63% 0.14 122.8)
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Step 600
600
#657F00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 122.8)
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Step 700
700
#556B00
oklch(49.2% 0.12 122.6)
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Step 800
800
#455700
oklch(42.6% 0.104 122.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E4E09
oklch(39.6% 0.091 122.6)
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Step 950
950
#212B06
oklch(27.1% 0.059 123.4)
#3E4E09 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) | #534800 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514810 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #424942 | 0.078 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E4E09
#3E4E09
oklch(39.6% 0.091 122.6)
- #51396F
#51396F
oklch(39.7% 0.092 303)
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 #3E4E09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.019
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.035
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.051
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.052
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.056
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.060
Use #3E4E09 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.