Dark Olive Brown
Dark Olive Brown is a richly saturated orange shade with RGB(63, 44, 16) and hex code #3F2C10, reading as dark at a glance.
HEX
#3F2C10
RGB
63, 44, 16
HSL
36°, 59%, 15%
CMYK
0%, 30%, 75%, 75%
LAB
20, 5, 21
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Description
- •Dark Olive Brown (#3F2C10) is a warm-toned orange color defined by RGB values of 63, 44, 16 and HSL values of 36 degrees hue, 59% saturation, and 15% lightness. At 15% lightness it appears dark, and its richly saturated character makes it suitable as a strong accent or brand color. It pairs naturally with its complementary shade #10233F for high-contrast schemes, or with the analogous tones #3A3F10 and #3F1410 for a more harmonious palette.
Psychology
As a orange shade, Dark Olive Brown tends to carry the general associations of that hue family: creativity, enthusiasm, and approachability. Orange sits between red and yellow on the wheel and is often associated with warmth, enthusiasm, and affordability in branding.
Hue family
orange
Saturation level
richly saturated
Lightness level
dark
Temperature
warm
Because Dark Olive Brown is richly saturated and dark, it tends to feel calm and unobtrusive in a design context.
Meaning
Within the orange family, colors like Dark Olive Brown are commonly associated with creativity, enthusiasm, and approachability, though exact interpretation depends on cultural context and surrounding design elements.
Hue family
orange
Common associations
creativity, enthusiasm, and approachability
Temperature
warm
History
- 1Dark Olive Brown is a named point in a modern digital color palette rather than a documented historical pigment, but the orange family it belongs to has a long design history. Orange sits between red and yellow on the wheel and is often associated with warmth, enthusiasm, and affordability in branding.
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Visual perception
- At HSL(36, 59%, 15%), Dark Olive Brown has a relative luminance of about 0.03 on a 0-1 scale, which generally poses low risk for common color vision deficiencies, though pairing with sufficient lightness contrast is still recommended.
Technology specific
- Dark Olive Brown (#3F2C10) renders consistently on standard sRGB displays; on wider-gamut or uncalibrated screens, expect minor shifts in perceived saturation. For print reproduction, convert from RGB to CMYK and proof physically, since muted colors like this can shift noticeably between screen and print.
Guidance
Use Dark Olive Brown with white text for readability (contrast ratio approximately 13.3:1). It is versatile enough to use for larger surfaces such as backgrounds or cards.
Examples
web design
call-to-action buttons
branding
logo accent color
UI design
card and panel backgrounds
spot color for emphasis
Purpose
Dark Olive Brown works well for backgrounds, body text, or supporting UI surfaces where subtlety matters, given its richly saturated and dark profile.
Benefits
visual contrast
pairs with white text for a WCAG contrast ratio of about 13.3:1
palette flexibility
combines with #10233F (complementary) and #103F2C/#2C103F (triadic) for varied schemes
brand consistency
reads as bold and energetic across most screens