#3E5103
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40.4% 0.098 123.9), rgb(62, 81, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.81:1).
About this color
#3E5103 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.098 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 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.81:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.098) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.38:1 |
| White text | 8.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E5103 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 81, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 93%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.098 123.9) |
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 #3E5103 | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc -94.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E5103 | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc 14.0 | Not readable |
| #3E5103 text on white | 8.81:1 | AAA | Lc 90.0 | Fine for body text |
| #3E5103 text on black | 2.38:1 | Fails | Lc -12.3 | 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 800.
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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
#D4DDC6
oklch(88.4% 0.032 124.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9C79F
oklch(80.8% 0.057 123.3)
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Step 400
400
#95AB6A
oklch(70.8% 0.092 123.9)
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Step 500
500
#7B953F
oklch(63.1% 0.117 123.8)
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Step 600
600
#647F19
oklch(55.6% 0.127 123.9)
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Step 700
700
#536B07
oklch(49.1% 0.119 123.8)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3E5103
oklch(40.4% 0.098 123.9)
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Step 900
900
#394815
oklch(37.7% 0.076 124)
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Step 950
950
#222A0E
oklch(27% 0.047 122.9)
#3E5103 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) | #564B00 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #544A0C | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #424C44 | 0.082 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.098 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E5103
#3E5103
oklch(40.4% 0.098 123.9)
- #543973
#543973
oklch(40.3% 0.098 303.8)
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 #3E5103, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.012
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.036
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.044
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.047
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.050
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.055
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.060
Use #3E5103 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.