#3F460C
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37.6% 0.078 116.4), rgb(63, 70, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.03:1).
About this color
#3F460C is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.078 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 10.03:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F460C |
| RGB | rgb(63, 70, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 71%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.078 116.4) |
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 #3F460C | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F460C | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #3F460C text on white | 10.03:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F460C text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBDF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC4
oklch(88.4% 0.033 116.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEC69B
oklch(80.9% 0.059 116.3)
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Step 400
400
#9DA863
oklch(70.7% 0.093 116.2)
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Step 500
500
#869233
oklch(63.1% 0.119 116.1)
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Step 600
600
#707C00
oklch(55.7% 0.128 116.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E6800
oklch(49.2% 0.113 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4C5500
oklch(42.7% 0.098 116.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3F460C
oklch(37.6% 0.078 116.4)
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Step 950
950
#25290A
oklch(26.9% 0.049 116)
#3F460C 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) | #4B4202 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4211 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44413B | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F460C
#3F460C
oklch(37.6% 0.078 116.4)
- #453766
#453766
oklch(37.4% 0.08 296.1)
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 #3F460C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.030
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.043
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.045
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.055
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.055
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.059
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.060
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.060
Use #3F460C 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.