#333901
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(32.8% 0.074 116.2), rgb(51, 57, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.16:1).
About this color
#333901 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.16:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #333901 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 57, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 97%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.8% 0.074 116.2) |
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 #333901 | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc -101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #333901 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #333901 text on white | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc 97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #333901 text on black | 1.72:1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBDF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC5
oklch(88.5% 0.031 115)
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Step 300
300
#BEC69D
oklch(81% 0.056 116.6)
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Step 400
400
#9DA866
oklch(70.7% 0.09 116.5)
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Step 500
500
#869239
oklch(63.2% 0.114 116.2)
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Step 600
600
#707B0C
oklch(55.5% 0.123 115.9)
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Step 700
700
#5E6800
oklch(49.2% 0.113 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D5505
oklch(42.8% 0.095 115.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#333901
oklch(32.8% 0.074 116.2)
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Step 950
950
#25290C
oklch(26.9% 0.047 116.2)
#333901 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) | #3E3500 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3605 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #37352F | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #333901
#333901
oklch(32.8% 0.074 116.2)
- #392C56
#392C56
oklch(32.9% 0.073 296.4)
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 #333901, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.018
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.030
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.047
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.047
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.056
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.060
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.060
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.061
Use #333901 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.