#33420F
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.4% 0.076 124.4), rgb(51, 66, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.89:1).
About this color
#33420F is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.076 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 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.89:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #33420F |
| RGB | rgb(51, 66, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 63%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.076 124.4) |
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 #33420F | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #33420F | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #33420F text on white | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #33420F 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
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 125.2)
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Step 300
300
#B8C79F
oklch(80.8% 0.057 124.4)
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Step 400
400
#94AB6B
oklch(70.8% 0.091 124.8)
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Step 500
500
#7A9540
oklch(63% 0.117 124.4)
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Step 600
600
#637F1C
oklch(55.5% 0.126 124.6)
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Step 700
700
#526B0B
oklch(49% 0.118 124.5)
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Step 800
800
#435710
oklch(42.5% 0.097 124.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#33420F
oklch(35.4% 0.076 124.4)
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Step 950
950
#212A0E
oklch(26.9% 0.048 124.4)
#33420F 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) | #463D07 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443D13 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #363E38 | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #33420F
#33420F
oklch(35.4% 0.076 124.4)
- #45305B
#45305B
oklch(35.4% 0.076 305.4)
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 #33420F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.014
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.038
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.039
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.045
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.045
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.046
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.048
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.049
Use #33420F 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.