#333908
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(32.8% 0.068 116.5), rgb(51, 57, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.14:1).
About this color
#333908 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.068 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 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.14:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #333908 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 57, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 75%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.8% 0.068 116.5) |
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 #333908 | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc -101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #333908 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #333908 text on white | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc 97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #333908 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
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 115.7)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A0
oklch(80.8% 0.051 116.3)
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Step 400
400
#9DA76C
oklch(70.6% 0.081 116.4)
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Step 500
500
#869142
oklch(63% 0.105 116.1)
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Step 600
600
#707B1F
oklch(55.6% 0.114 116.2)
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Step 700
700
#5E6810
oklch(49.2% 0.106 116.4)
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Step 800
800
#4C5512
oklch(42.8% 0.088 117)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#333908
oklch(32.8% 0.068 116.5)
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Step 950
950
#25290F
oklch(27% 0.043 116.6)
#333908 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) | #3E3502 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D360C | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #373530 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #333908
#333908
oklch(32.8% 0.068 116.5)
- #392D54
#392D54
oklch(33% 0.068 296.7)
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 #333908, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.020
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.026
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.049
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.050
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.057
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.058
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.062
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.063
Use #333908 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.