#333C0A
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(33.7% 0.071 119.4), rgb(51, 60, 10).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.72:1).
About this color
#333C0A is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.071 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 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.72:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #333C0A |
| RGB | rgb(51, 60, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 71%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.7% 0.071 119.4) |
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 #333C0A | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #333C0A | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #333C0A text on white | 11.72:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #333C0A text on black | 1.79:1 | 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
#E8EBE0
oklch(93.5% 0.015 119.1)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC7
oklch(88.4% 0.029 120)
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Step 300
300
#BCC6A0
oklch(80.9% 0.053 119.6)
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Step 400
400
#9AA96B
oklch(70.8% 0.086 119.7)
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Step 500
500
#829341
oklch(63.2% 0.11 119.4)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D1D
oklch(55.7% 0.119 119.4)
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Step 700
700
#5A690E
oklch(49.1% 0.11 119.3)
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Step 800
800
#495611
oklch(42.8% 0.092 119.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#333C0A
oklch(33.7% 0.071 119.4)
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Step 950
950
#242A0F
oklch(27.2% 0.045 119.9)
#333C0A 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) | #403803 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F380E | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #373832 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #333C0A
#333C0A
oklch(33.7% 0.071 119.4)
- #3D2E56
#3D2E56
oklch(33.7% 0.07 299.9)
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 #333C0A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.012
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.033
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.044
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.046
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.049
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.052
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.055
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.058
Use #333C0A 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.