#314201
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.1% 0.087 124.5), rgb(49, 66, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.99:1).
About this color
#314201 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.99:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #314201 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 66, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 97%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.087 124.5) |
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 #314201 | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #314201 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #314201 text on white | 10.99:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #314201 text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEC4
oklch(88.6% 0.037 124.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7C89A
oklch(80.8% 0.065 124.3)
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Step 400
400
#92AC61
oklch(70.7% 0.105 124.7)
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Step 500
500
#789730
oklch(63.2% 0.134 124.6)
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Step 600
600
#628000
oklch(55.6% 0.139 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#526C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 124.5)
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Step 800
800
#425800
oklch(42.6% 0.107 124.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#314201
oklch(35.1% 0.087 124.5)
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Step 950
950
#212B09
oklch(27.1% 0.055 124)
#314201 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) | #463D00 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443C07 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #343E37 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #314201
#314201
oklch(35.1% 0.087 124.5)
- #452D5F
#452D5F
oklch(35% 0.088 304.4)
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 #314201, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.016
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.031
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.038
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.040
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.041
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.042
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.044
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.044
Use #314201 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.