#333E0B
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.2% 0.073 121.1), rgb(51, 62, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.44:1).
About this color
#333E0B is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.44:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #333E0B |
| RGB | rgb(51, 62, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 70%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.2% 0.073 121.1) |
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 #333E0B | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc -100.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #333E0B | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 7.6 | Not readable |
| #333E0B text on white | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc 96.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #333E0B text on black | 1.83:1 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE0
oklch(93.7% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC7
oklch(88.6% 0.03 121.4)
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Step 300
300
#BBC79F
oklch(81% 0.056 121.2)
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Step 400
400
#98A96A
oklch(70.6% 0.088 121)
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Step 500
500
#7F9440
oklch(63.2% 0.113 121.4)
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Step 600
600
#697D1B
oklch(55.5% 0.121 120.8)
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Step 700
700
#576A0B
oklch(49.1% 0.114 121.4)
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Step 800
800
#47560F
oklch(42.6% 0.094 121.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#333E0B
oklch(34.2% 0.073 121.1)
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Step 950
950
#232A0E
oklch(27% 0.047 121.3)
#333E0B 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) | #423A04 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413A0F | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #363A34 | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #333E0B
#333E0B
oklch(34.2% 0.073 121.1)
- #3F2F58
#3F2F58
oklch(34.3% 0.072 300.7)
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 #333E0B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.008
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.038
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.040
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.045
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.045
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.049
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.051
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.054
Use #333E0B 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.