#3F3608
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(33.3% 0.063 97.5), rgb(63, 54, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.05:1).
About this color
#3F3608 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F3608 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 54, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 77%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.3% 0.063 97.5) |
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 #3F3608 | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc -101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F3608 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3F3608 text on white | 12.05:1 | AAA | Lc 97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F3608 text on black | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#F6F5F1
oklch(97% 0.005 95.1)
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Step 100
100
#ECEAE0
oklch(93.6% 0.013 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC6
oklch(88.5% 0.027 99.9)
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Step 300
300
#C9C19F
oklch(80.9% 0.047 96.3)
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Step 400
400
#ADA16A
oklch(70.6% 0.075 97.4)
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Step 500
500
#998A40
oklch(63.1% 0.096 98)
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Step 600
600
#84731C
oklch(55.6% 0.104 97.5)
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Step 700
700
#70600C
oklch(49% 0.097 97.1)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F10
oklch(42.7% 0.08 97.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3F3608
oklch(33.3% 0.063 97.5)
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Step 950
950
#2C270E
oklch(27.2% 0.041 98.2)
#3F3608 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) | #3C3402 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F370B | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45312D | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F3608
#3F3608
oklch(33.3% 0.063 97.5)
- #2E3256
#2E3256
oklch(33.2% 0.064 277.5)
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 #3F3608, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.031
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.039
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.070
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.071
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.075
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.075
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.076
Use #3F3608 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.