#3E4E1D
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39.8% 0.075 124.9), rgb(62, 78, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.08:1).
About this color
#3E4E1D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.075 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 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.08:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.31:1 |
| White text | 9.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E4E1D |
| RGB | rgb(62, 78, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 46%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.8% 0.075 124.9) |
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 #3E4E1D | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E4E1D | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #3E4E1D text on white | 9.08:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E4E1D text on black | 2.31:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 125.2)
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Step 300
300
#B8C7A0
oklch(80.8% 0.056 124.7)
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Step 400
400
#94AB6B
oklch(70.8% 0.091 124.8)
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Step 500
500
#7A9542
oklch(63.1% 0.115 124.6)
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Step 600
600
#637F1E
oklch(55.6% 0.125 124.7)
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Step 700
700
#526B0F
oklch(49% 0.116 124.7)
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Step 800
800
#435811
oklch(42.8% 0.097 125.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E4E1D
oklch(39.8% 0.075 124.9)
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Step 950
950
#212A0F
oklch(26.9% 0.047 124.7)
#3E4E1D 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) | #524918 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504820 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #414A43 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E4E1D
#3E4E1D
oklch(39.8% 0.075 124.9)
- #513C68
#513C68
oklch(39.9% 0.076 305.2)
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 #3E4E1D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.029
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.036
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.054
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.055
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.058
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.059
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.059
Use #3E4E1D 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.