#3F4020
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.2% 0.05 110.2), rgb(63, 64, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.68:1).
About this color
#3F4020 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.68:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F4020 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 64, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 33%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.05 110.2) |
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 #3F4020 | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F4020 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #3F4020 text on white | 10.68:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F4020 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.022 112.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3A8
oklch(80.8% 0.037 110.7)
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Step 400
400
#A2A479
oklch(70.6% 0.059 110)
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Step 500
500
#8C8E57
oklch(63.2% 0.076 110.2)
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Step 600
600
#76783B
oklch(55.7% 0.083 110.5)
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Step 700
700
#63652D
oklch(49.2% 0.078 110.8)
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Step 800
800
#515226
oklch(42.7% 0.064 110)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3F4020
oklch(36.2% 0.05 110.2)
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Step 950
950
#272815
oklch(27% 0.032 111)
#3F4020 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) | #443E1D | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453F22 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #433D38 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F4020
#3F4020
oklch(36.2% 0.05 110.2)
- #3D3956
#3D3956
oklch(36.2% 0.05 290)
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 #3F4020, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.034
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.053
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.060
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.062
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.063
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.065
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.066
Use #3F4020 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.