#3E4F16
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40% 0.083 124.4), rgb(62, 79, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.99:1).
About this color
#3E4F16 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.083 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 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.99:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.33:1 |
| White text | 8.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E4F16 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 79, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 56%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40% 0.083 124.4) |
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 #3E4F16 | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc -95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E4F16 | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc 13.4 | Not readable |
| #3E4F16 text on white | 8.99:1 | AAA | Lc 90.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E4F16 text on black | 2.33:1 | Fails | Lc -11.7 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC5
oklch(88.4% 0.034 123.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8C89C
oklch(80.9% 0.062 124)
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Step 400
400
#93AB64
oklch(70.6% 0.1 124.2)
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Step 500
500
#799636
oklch(63.1% 0.127 124.3)
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Step 600
600
#628000
oklch(55.6% 0.139 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#526C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 124.5)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3E4F16
oklch(40% 0.083 124.4)
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Step 950
950
#212B0B
oklch(27.1% 0.053 124.5)
#3E4F16 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) | #544A0E | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #51491A | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #414B43 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #494949 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E4F16
#3E4F16
oklch(40% 0.083 124.4)
- #523B6C
#523B6C
oklch(40% 0.084 304.5)
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 #3E4F16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.022
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.034
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.047
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.050
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.058
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.060
Use #3E4F16 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.