#3F4516
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37.4% 0.068 115.9), rgb(63, 69, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.12:1).
About this color
#3F4516 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.12:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F4516 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 69, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 52%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.068 115.9) |
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 #3F4516 | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc -97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F4516 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #3F4516 text on white | 10.12:1 | AAA | Lc 93.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F4516 text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 115.7)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A0
oklch(80.8% 0.051 116.3)
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Step 400
400
#9EA76B
oklch(70.7% 0.082 115.5)
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Step 500
500
#869142
oklch(63% 0.105 116.1)
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Step 600
600
#707B1E
oklch(55.6% 0.114 116.2)
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Step 700
700
#5E670F
oklch(49% 0.105 115.8)
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Step 800
800
#4D5411
oklch(42.6% 0.087 115.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3F4516
oklch(37.4% 0.068 115.9)
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Step 950
950
#25290F
oklch(27% 0.043 116.6)
#3F4516 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) | #4A4110 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4219 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43413B | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F4516
#3F4516
oklch(37.4% 0.068 115.9)
- #443961
#443961
oklch(37.5% 0.068 295.6)
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 #3F4516, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.030
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.049
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.050
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.055
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.058
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.058
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.058
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.063
Use #3F4516 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.