#333B0F
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(33.4% 0.065 118.9), rgb(51, 59, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.84:1).
About this color
#333B0F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 119°. 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 11.84:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.77:1 |
| White text | 11.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #333B0F |
| RGB | rgb(51, 59, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 59%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.4% 0.065 118.9) |
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 #333B0F | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc -100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #333B0F | 1.77:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #333B0F text on white | 11.84:1 | AAA | Lc 97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #333B0F text on black | 1.77:1 | 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
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 118.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC6A2
oklch(81% 0.05 118.9)
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Step 400
400
#9BA870
oklch(70.7% 0.078 119.1)
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Step 500
500
#839248
oklch(63.1% 0.101 118.8)
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Step 600
600
#6D7C28
oklch(55.7% 0.109 118.8)
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Step 700
700
#5B681B
oklch(49% 0.101 118.6)
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Step 800
800
#4A5519
oklch(42.7% 0.084 119)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#333B0F
oklch(33.4% 0.065 118.9)
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Step 950
950
#242911
oklch(26.9% 0.041 118.9)
#333B0F 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) | #3F3709 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3812 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #363732 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #333B0F
#333B0F
oklch(33.4% 0.065 118.9)
- #3B2E53
#3B2E53
oklch(33.3% 0.065 299)
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 #333B0F, 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
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.048
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.048
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.052
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.053
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.059
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.062
Use #333B0F 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.