#3F5013
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40.3% 0.087 123.8), rgb(63, 80, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.86:1).
About this color
#3F5013 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 8.86:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.36:1 |
| White text | 8.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F5013 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 80, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 62%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.3% 0.087 123.8) |
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 #3F5013 | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc -94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F5013 | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #3F5013 text on white | 8.86:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F5013 text on black | 2.36:1 | Fails | Lc -12.1 | 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 800.
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Step 50
50
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE1
oklch(93.7% 0.015 123)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC9
oklch(88.6% 0.028 124.8)
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Step 300
300
#BAC7A3
oklch(81% 0.051 123.7)
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Step 400
400
#96A971
oklch(70.6% 0.08 123.7)
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Step 500
500
#7D944A
oklch(63.1% 0.104 123.6)
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Step 600
600
#667E2B
oklch(55.6% 0.113 123.8)
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Step 700
700
#556A1D
oklch(49.1% 0.105 123.5)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3F5013
oklch(40.3% 0.087 123.8)
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Step 900
900
#3A471C
oklch(37.6% 0.067 123.6)
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Step 950
950
#222A11
oklch(27% 0.044 123.9)
#3F5013 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) | #554A09 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #534A18 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #424C44 | 0.071 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F5013
#3F5013
oklch(40.3% 0.087 123.8)
- #533B6E
#533B6E
oklch(40.2% 0.087 304.5)
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 #3F5013, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.019
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.032
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.046
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.046
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.056
- Camouflage Green #4B6113 ΔE 0.058
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.059
Use #3F5013 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.