#333C12
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(33.8% 0.064 120.2), rgb(51, 60, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.69:1).
About this color
#333C12 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.69:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.79:1 |
| White text | 11.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #333C12 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 60, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 54%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.8% 0.064 120.2) |
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 #333C12 | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc -100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #333C12 | 1.79:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #333C12 text on white | 11.69:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #333C12 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
#E8EBE1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 121.2)
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Step 300
300
#BCC6A3
oklch(80.9% 0.049 120.5)
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Step 400
400
#9AA871
oklch(70.7% 0.077 120)
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Step 500
500
#82924B
oklch(63.1% 0.098 119.7)
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Step 600
600
#6B7C2C
oklch(55.5% 0.107 120.2)
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Step 700
700
#59691F
oklch(49.2% 0.1 120.7)
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Step 800
800
#49551C
oklch(42.6% 0.082 120.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#333C12
oklch(33.8% 0.064 120.2)
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Step 950
950
#242912
oklch(26.9% 0.039 119.2)
#333C12 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) | #40380D | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3815 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #363933 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #333C12
#333C12
oklch(33.8% 0.064 120.2)
- #3D2F53
#3D2F53
oklch(33.8% 0.064 301)
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 #333C12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.016
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.030
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.047
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.049
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.050
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.050
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.058
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.062
Use #333C12 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.