#3F4E0F
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(39.7% 0.087 122.3), rgb(63, 78, 15).
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White text reads best on this color (9.09:1).
About this color
#3F4E0F is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.087 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 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.09:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.30:1 |
| White text | 9.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F4E0F |
| RGB | rgb(63, 78, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 68%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(39.7% 0.087 122.3) |
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 #3F4E0F | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc -95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F4E0F | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc 13.1 | Not readable |
| #3F4E0F text on white | 9.09:1 | AAA | Lc 90.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F4E0F text on black | 2.30:1 | Fails | Lc -11.5 | 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
#E7ECDE
oklch(93.5% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC3
oklch(88.4% 0.036 121.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9C899
oklch(80.9% 0.066 122.2)
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Step 400
400
#95AB5F
oklch(70.7% 0.105 122.3)
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Step 500
500
#7C962C
oklch(63.2% 0.134 122.3)
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Step 600
600
#667F00
oklch(55.6% 0.135 122.3)
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Step 700
700
#556B00
oklch(49.2% 0.12 122.6)
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Step 800
800
#455700
oklch(42.6% 0.104 122.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3F4E0F
oklch(39.7% 0.087 122.3)
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Step 950
950
#222A08
oklch(26.9% 0.054 121.5)
#3F4E0F 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) | #534904 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #514815 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #434A42 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #484848 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F4E0F
#3F4E0F
oklch(39.7% 0.087 122.3)
- #503A6D
#503A6D
oklch(39.7% 0.087 302.5)
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 #3F4E0F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.021
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.033
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.052
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.052
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.058
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.060
Use #3F4E0F 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.