#334400
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.9% 0.089 124.1), rgb(51, 68, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#334400 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.089 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 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #334400 |
| RGB | rgb(51, 68, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 100%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.089 124.1) |
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 #334400 | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #334400 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #334400 text on white | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #334400 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDE
oklch(93.5% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 200
200
#D4DEC3
oklch(88.6% 0.038 123.7)
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Step 300
300
#B7C999
oklch(81% 0.068 124.6)
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Step 400
400
#92AC5F
oklch(70.7% 0.107 124.4)
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Step 500
500
#78972B
oklch(63.2% 0.137 124.3)
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Step 600
600
#628000
oklch(55.6% 0.139 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#526B00
oklch(49% 0.122 124.1)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#334400
oklch(35.9% 0.089 124.1)
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Step 950
950
#212B08
oklch(27.1% 0.056 123.8)
#334400 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) | #493F00 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463E07 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #364038 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #334400
#334400
oklch(35.9% 0.089 124.1)
- #472F62
#472F62
oklch(35.8% 0.089 304)
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 #334400, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.020
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.034
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.040
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.040
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.042
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.043
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.045
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.046
Use #334400 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.