#333A09
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(33.1% 0.069 117.5), rgb(51, 58, 9).
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White text reads best on this color (12.00:1).
About this color
#333A09 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 117°. 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 12.00:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #333A09 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 58, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 73%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.1% 0.069 117.5) |
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 #333A09 | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #333A09 | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #333A09 text on white | 12.00:1 | AAA | Lc 97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #333A09 text on black | 1.74:1 | 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
#D7DCC7
oklch(88.5% 0.029 117.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDC6A0
oklch(81% 0.053 118.4)
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Step 400
400
#9CA86C
oklch(70.7% 0.083 117.8)
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Step 500
500
#849242
oklch(63.1% 0.107 117.8)
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Step 600
600
#6E7C1F
oklch(55.7% 0.116 117.9)
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Step 700
700
#5C6810
oklch(49.1% 0.107 117.6)
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Step 800
800
#4B5512
oklch(42.7% 0.089 117.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#333A09
oklch(33.1% 0.069 117.5)
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Step 950
950
#25290F
oklch(27% 0.043 116.6)
#333A09 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) | #3F3602 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E370D | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #373631 | 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°).
- #333A09
#333A09
oklch(33.1% 0.069 117.5)
- #3A2D54
#3A2D54
oklch(33.1% 0.069 297.9)
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 #333A09, 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 0.048
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.048
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.054
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.056
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.060
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.062
Use #333A09 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.