#33400A
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.8% 0.077 122.5), rgb(51, 64, 10).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.17:1).
About this color
#33400A is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 123°. 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 11.17:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33400A |
| RGB | rgb(51, 64, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 73%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.077 122.5) |
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 #33400A | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #33400A | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #33400A text on white | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #33400A text on black | 1.87:1 | 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
#D5DDC6
oklch(88.5% 0.032 122.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC79E
oklch(80.9% 0.057 122)
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Step 400
400
#96AA68
oklch(70.7% 0.092 122.5)
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Step 500
500
#7D953D
oklch(63.2% 0.118 122.6)
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Step 600
600
#667E14
oklch(55.5% 0.128 122.4)
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Step 700
700
#556B02
oklch(49.2% 0.119 122.7)
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Step 800
800
#46570A
oklch(42.7% 0.098 122.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#33400A
oklch(34.8% 0.077 122.5)
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Step 950
950
#222A0D
oklch(26.9% 0.049 122.6)
#33400A 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) | #443B02 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433B0F | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #363C36 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33400A
#33400A
oklch(34.8% 0.077 122.5)
- #422F5B
#422F5B
oklch(34.8% 0.077 302.5)
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 #33400A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.008
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.037
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.042
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.044
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.044
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.047
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.047
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.050
Use #33400A 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.