#3F4D0F
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39.5% 0.086 121.7), rgb(63, 77, 15).
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White text reads best on this color (9.21:1).
About this color
#3F4D0F is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.21:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.27:1 |
| White text | 9.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F4D0F |
| RGB | rgb(63, 77, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 67%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.5% 0.086 121.7) |
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 #3F4D0F | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc -95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F4D0F | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc 12.8 | Not readable |
| #3F4D0F text on white | 9.21:1 | AAA | Lc 91.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F4D0F text on black | 2.27:1 | Fails | Lc -11.2 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC4
oklch(88.5% 0.035 121.6)
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Step 300
300
#BAC89A
oklch(81% 0.064 121.6)
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Step 400
400
#96AB60
oklch(70.8% 0.103 121.9)
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Step 500
500
#7D952D
oklch(63.1% 0.131 121.5)
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Step 600
600
#677F00
oklch(55.7% 0.135 121.9)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3F4D0F
oklch(39.5% 0.086 121.7)
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Step 950
950
#222A08
oklch(26.9% 0.054 121.5)
#3F4D0F 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) | #524804 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #504814 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #434941 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F4D0F
#3F4D0F
oklch(39.5% 0.086 121.7)
- #4F3A6C
#4F3A6C
oklch(39.5% 0.085 302)
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 #3F4D0F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.024
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.050
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.054
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.055
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.055
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.059
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.059
Use #3F4D0F 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.