#3F461A
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37.7% 0.066 117.2), rgb(63, 70, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (9.98:1).
About this color
#3F461A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 117°. 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 9.98:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F461A |
| RGB | rgb(63, 70, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 46%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.066 117.2) |
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 #3F461A | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F461A | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 10.8 | Not readable |
| #3F461A text on white | 9.98:1 | AAA | Lc 93.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F461A text on black | 2.10:1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 118.4)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A2
oklch(80.9% 0.048 116.7)
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Step 400
400
#9DA76E
oklch(70.6% 0.079 116.6)
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Step 500
500
#859147
oklch(63% 0.1 117)
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Step 600
600
#6F7B26
oklch(55.6% 0.109 117)
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Step 700
700
#5D6818
oklch(49.2% 0.102 117.2)
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Step 800
800
#4C5517
oklch(42.8% 0.085 117.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3F461A
oklch(37.7% 0.066 117.2)
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Step 950
950
#252910
oklch(27% 0.042 116.8)
#3F461A 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) | #4B4215 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A431D | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43423C | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F461A
#3F461A
oklch(37.7% 0.066 117.2)
- #453A60
#453A60
oklch(37.7% 0.065 296.5)
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 #3F461A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.034
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.048
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.049
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.056
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.057
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.058
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.060
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.064
Use #3F461A 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.