#3F3802
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(33.8% 0.069 101.4), rgb(63, 56, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.81:1).
About this color
#3F3802 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 101°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.81:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F3802 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 56, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 94%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.8% 0.069 101.4) |
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 #3F3802 | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc -100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F3802 | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3F3802 text on white | 11.81:1 | AAA | Lc 97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F3802 text on black | 1.77:1 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 100.3)
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Step 300
300
#C7C29C
oklch(80.8% 0.051 101.2)
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Step 400
400
#ABA365
oklch(70.8% 0.083 101.9)
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Step 500
500
#978B37
oklch(63.1% 0.105 101.2)
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Step 600
600
#827504
oklch(55.7% 0.115 101.6)
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Step 700
700
#6D6200
oklch(49.1% 0.103 101.8)
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Step 800
800
#595001
oklch(42.7% 0.089 101.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3F3802
oklch(33.8% 0.069 101.4)
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Step 950
950
#2B270B
oklch(27% 0.044 101.2)
#3F3802 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) | #3F3600 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413906 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45332E | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F3802
#3F3802
oklch(33.8% 0.069 101.4)
- #32325A
#32325A
oklch(33.8% 0.069 282)
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 #3F3802, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.023
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.042
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.065
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.067
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.070
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.072
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.076
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.078
Use #3F3802 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.