#303B09
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(33.1% 0.072 121.4), rgb(48, 59, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.96:1).
About this color
#303B09 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.96:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #303B09 |
| RGB | rgb(48, 59, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 74%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.1% 0.072 121.4) |
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 #303B09 | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #303B09 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #303B09 text on white | 11.96:1 | AAA | Lc 97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #303B09 text on black | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC7
oklch(88.6% 0.03 121.4)
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Step 300
300
#BBC7A0
oklch(81% 0.055 121.5)
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Step 400
400
#98A96C
oklch(70.7% 0.085 121.3)
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Step 500
500
#7F9442
oklch(63.2% 0.111 121.6)
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Step 600
600
#697D1F
oklch(55.5% 0.119 121)
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Step 700
700
#576A10
oklch(49.2% 0.112 121.6)
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Step 800
800
#475612
oklch(42.6% 0.092 121.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#303B09
oklch(33.1% 0.072 121.4)
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Step 950
950
#232A0F
oklch(27.1% 0.046 121.6)
#303B09 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) | #3F3702 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E370D | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #333731 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #303B09
#303B09
oklch(33.1% 0.072 121.4)
- #3C2C54
#3C2C54
oklch(33.1% 0.071 301.1)
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 #303B09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.017
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.028
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.042
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.042
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.049
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.052
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.054
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.056
Use #303B09 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.