#334209
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.4% 0.08 123.8), rgb(51, 66, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.91:1).
About this color
#334209 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.91:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #334209 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 66, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 76%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.08 123.8) |
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 #334209 | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #334209 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #334209 text on white | 10.91:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #334209 text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC5
oklch(88.4% 0.034 123.9)
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Step 300
300
#B8C89D
oklch(80.9% 0.061 124.3)
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Step 400
400
#94AB66
oklch(70.7% 0.097 123.9)
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Step 500
500
#7A9539
oklch(62.9% 0.123 123.7)
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Step 600
600
#647F0B
oklch(55.5% 0.133 123.4)
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Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#445805
oklch(42.8% 0.103 123.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#334209
oklch(35.4% 0.08 123.8)
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Step 950
950
#212A0C
oklch(26.8% 0.05 123.8)
#334209 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) | #463D00 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443D0F | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #363E37 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #334209
#334209
oklch(35.4% 0.08 123.8)
- #45305D
#45305D
oklch(35.5% 0.079 304.2)
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 #334209, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.013
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.036
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.040
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.044
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.045
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.046
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.047
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.048
Use #334209 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.