#3F501B
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(40.4% 0.08 124.9), rgb(63, 80, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (8.84:1).
About this color
#3F501B is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 40%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 125°. 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 8.84:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (40%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.37:1 |
| White text | 8.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F501B |
| RGB | rgb(63, 80, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 50%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(40.4% 0.08 124.9) |
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 #3F501B | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc -94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F501B | 2.37:1 | Fails | Lc 13.8 | Not readable |
| #3F501B text on white | 8.84:1 | AAA | Lc 90.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F501B text on black | 2.37:1 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCA
oklch(88.4% 0.025 124.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6A6
oklch(80.9% 0.046 124.2)
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Step 400
400
#96A976
oklch(70.7% 0.074 124.8)
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Step 500
500
#7C9451
oklch(63.2% 0.096 125.2)
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Step 600
600
#667E34
oklch(55.7% 0.105 124.7)
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Step 700
700
#546A27
oklch(49.1% 0.097 125.2)
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Step 800
800 (this color)
#3F501B
oklch(40.4% 0.08 124.9)
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Step 900
900
#3A4721
oklch(37.6% 0.061 124.8)
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Step 950
950
#222A14
oklch(27.1% 0.039 125.3)
#3F501B 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) | #554B15 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #524A1F | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #424C45 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #4A4A4A | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F501B
#3F501B
oklch(40.4% 0.08 124.9)
- #533D6B
#533D6B
oklch(40.5% 0.079 305.2)
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 #3F501B, 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 0.033
- Pine #2B5D34 ΔE 0.044
- Army Green #4B5D16 ΔE 0.047
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.056
- Spruce #0A5F38 ΔE 0.058
- Mud Brown #60460F ΔE 0.059
- Deep Green #02590F ΔE 0.060
Use #3F501B 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.