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#3d4613

a deep, vivid green · warm · closest name: Dark Olive Green

RGB
61, 70, 19
HSL
71°, 57%, 18%
CMYK
13, 0, 73, 73
Luminance
0.0542

At a glance

Every number on this page in one read: what #3d4613 is made of, how bright it looks, and which way it leans.

Hex
#3d4613
Hue
71°
green
Saturation
57%
vivid
Lightness
18%
deep
Brightness
27%
HSV value
Perceived
25%
weighted brightness
Luminance
0.0542
WCAG relative
Temperature
Warm
34/100 cool
Color family
Green
Tone
Vivid
Best ink
White
10.08:1
Closest name
Dark Olive Green
ΔE2000 12.5
Where it sits
Hue71° of 360°
Saturation57%
Lightness18%
Temperature
Warm ← → Cool34% cool

Reads warm. Warm and cool siblings keep the same lightness, so you can swap one in without redoing your contrast maths.

Every format

HEX#3d4613
RGBrgb(61, 70, 19)
HSLhsl(71, 57%, 18%)
CMYKcmyk(13%, 0%, 73%, 73%)
LABlab(27.9 -12.0 28.4)
LCHlch(27.9 30.8 112.9)
OKLCHoklch(0.374 0.073 118.7)
Decimal4015635
Display P3color(display-p3 0.239 0.275 0.075)

Copy-ready code

/* CSS */
color: #3d4613;
background-color: #3d4613;
/* Tailwind (arbitrary) */
class="text-[#3d4613] bg-[#3d4613]"
/* SCSS */
$brand: #3d4613;
/* SwiftUI */
Color(red: 0.239, green: 0.275, blue: 0.075)
/* Android */
Color.parseColor("#3d4613")
/* Flutter */
Color(0xFF3D4613)
/* Python / OpenCV (BGR) */
(19, 70, 61)

Best text color

Only one of black and white can be right. This is the one, with the number that proves it.

Readable at a glance#ffffff on #3d4613 · 10.08:1
Use #ffffffAAA at every size.
Aa
White text · 10.08:1 · recommended
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass
Aa
Black text · 2.08:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Reading the other direction: #3d4613 as text scores 10.08:1 on white and 2.08:1 on black.

Accessibility — WCAG contrast

Aa
#3d4613 on white: 10.08:1
AA ✓ pass · AA-large · AAA
Aa
#3d4613 on black: 2.08:1
AA ✗ fail · AA-large · AAA
true color
protanopia · #4B420C
deuteranopia · #4A4217
tritanopia · #41423C

Color scale — 50 to 950

A Tailwind-shaped ramp built around this exact hex. #3d4613 is pinned to step 950; the rest hold its hue and let saturation ease off at the extremes so the pale end never turns neon.

#FAFBF4
#F4F7E9
#E9EFCD
#DCE7A7
#CADB7B
#B8CF4F
#A8C134
#8CA02C
#708023
#525D1D
#3d4613
Base = 950Lightest = 50 · #FAFBF4Darkest = 950 · #3d4613
:root {
  --brand-50: #FAFBF4;
  --brand-100: #F4F7E9;
  --brand-200: #E9EFCD;
  --brand-300: #DCE7A7;
  --brand-400: #CADB7B;
  --brand-500: #B8CF4F;
  --brand-600: #A8C134;
  --brand-700: #8CA02C;
  --brand-800: #708023;
  --brand-900: #525D1D;
  --brand-950: #3d4613;
  --brand: #3d4613;
  --brand-ink: #ffffff;
}

Colors that work with #3d4613

Not a palette — a role sheet. Each swatch answers one question you will hit while building the component.

Text on it#ffffff
White wins here
Surface#F9FAF4
Tinted page background
Border#E5EDC0
Hairlines and dividers
Muted text#8D9B4B
Captions on the surface
Accent#111548
Second voice, not a rival
Dark variant#57641B
Hover, pressed, headers
Light variant#F7FAEB
Selected rows, tints
Dark surface#212414
Dark-mode background
Light mode
Everything in its place

Surface, border, heading and body all derive from this one hue, so the screen stays coherent without a second palette.

Primary actionSecondaryBadge
Dark mode
Same hue, inverted

Lightness flips, hue holds. The accent stays the anchor in both themes.

Primary actionSecondaryAccent

How to use #3d4613

Derived from its contrast, chroma and lightness — not from taste.

Works well for
  • Body text and links on white
  • Primary buttons and calls to action
  • Focus rings, active and selected states
  • Headers, footers and dark-mode surfaces
  • Brand accents, badges and data highlights
Use with care
  • Text on black or near-black surfaces
  • Full-page backgrounds — tiring over long sessions
  • Black text placed on it
  • Pairing with a same-lightness hue — edges vibrate

Similar colors

One move away from this hex in each direction. Every swatch is its own page.

Color relationships

The wheel positions with their names attached, so you can grab the one you actually need.

Complementary#1C1346
Analogous left#463613
Analogous right#244613
Split-complement 1#132446
Split-complement 2#361346
Triadic 1#133D46
Triadic 2#46133D
Tetradic#134636

RGB percentages

Red23.9%
Green27.5%
Blue7.5%

CMYK percentages

Cyan12.9%
Magenta0.0%
Yellow72.9%
Key (black)72.5%

Color previews

#3d4613 text on a black background

contrast 2.08:1

Card sample

#3d4613 text on a white background

contrast 10.08:1

Card sample

CSS3 live lab

Text font color

The quick brown fox

color: #3d4613;
Background color
Panel with #3d4613 background
background-color: #3d4613;
Text shadow — hex

Glowing headline

text-shadow: 2px 2px 8px #3d4613;
Text shadow — RGB

Soft neon halo

text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(61, 70, 19, 0.45);
Div box shadow
Elevated card
box-shadow: 0 12px 32px -8px rgba(61, 70, 19, 0.45);
Border & gradient
Gradient panel
border: 3px solid #3d4613;
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3d4613, #1B4613);

Monochromatic scale

Palettes built from #3d4613

Shades — darker

Tints — lighter

Color harmonies

Nearest named colors

Ranked with CIEDE2000 across all 139 CSS keywords. Under ΔE 2 the eye stops telling them apart; over ΔE 10 they are plainly different colors.

#3d4613 in the real world

Where a color in this family tends to land, and the interface roles it is usually asked to play.

Industries
SustainabilityFinanceHealth and wellnessAgriculture
Common UI roles
ButtonsLinksFocus statesCharts
Print note

Converts to four-color process without much drama. Proof it anyway.

#3d4613, answered

What color is #3d4613?

#3d4613 is a deep vivid green, closest to Dark Olive Green (ΔE2000 12.5). It sits at 71° on the hue wheel with 57% saturation and 18% lightness, which reads as warm.

What is the RGB value of #3d4613?

rgb(61, 70, 19) — 61 red, 70 green and 19 blue out of 255, or 23.9% / 27.5% / 7.5% by channel.

Is #3d4613 a light or a dark color?

It is a dark color. Relative luminance is 0.0542 and perceived brightness is 25%, so white text on it reaches 10.08:1.

Should I use black or white text on #3d4613?

White. It scores 10.08:1 against #3d4613, versus 2.08:1 for black — AAA at any size.

What is the complementary color of #3d4613?

#1C1346 sits directly opposite on the wheel. Softer options are the split-complements #132446 and #361346, which give the same contrast with far less vibration.

What colors go well with #3d4613?

For interface work: #F9FAF4 as the surface, #E5EDC0 for borders, #8D9B4B for secondary text, #111548 as an accent and #57641B for hover and pressed states. For a palette, the analogous pair #463613 and #244613 stays calm, while #1C1346 is the loudest partner.

What is #3d4613 in CMYK for printing?

cmyk(13%, 0%, 73%, 73%). This is a screen-to-ink approximation — ask your printer for a proof before committing to a run.

Is #3d4613 warm or cool?

Warm — it scores 34 on a scale where 0 is the warmest orange and 100 the coolest azure. Nudged warmer it becomes #463C13; nudged cooler, #2A4712.

Work with #3d4613 in the Color Lab