#314009
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.6% 0.079 124.1), rgb(49, 64, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.24:1).
About this color
#314009 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.24:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.86:1 |
| White text | 11.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #314009 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 64, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 75%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.079 124.1) |
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 #314009 | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #314009 | 1.86:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #314009 text on white | 11.24:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #314009 text on black | 1.86:1 | 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
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC6
oklch(88.4% 0.032 124.5)
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Step 300
300
#B8C89E
oklch(81% 0.06 124.7)
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Step 400
400
#94AB68
oklch(70.7% 0.095 124.2)
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Step 500
500
#7A953C
oklch(63% 0.12 124)
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Step 600
600
#637F14
oklch(55.5% 0.13 124.2)
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Step 700
700
#526B01
oklch(49% 0.121 124.1)
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Step 800
800
#43580A
oklch(42.8% 0.101 124.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#314009
oklch(34.6% 0.079 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#212A0D
oklch(26.8% 0.049 124.1)
#314009 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) | #443B01 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423B0E | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #343C36 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #314009
#314009
oklch(34.6% 0.079 124.1)
- #432E5A
#432E5A
oklch(34.7% 0.078 304.7)
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 #314009, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.010
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.034
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.040
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.041
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.043
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.044
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.046
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.047
Use #314009 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.