#374022
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.5% 0.05 122.6), rgb(55, 64, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.94:1).
About this color
#374022 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.050 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 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.94:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #374022 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 64, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 31%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.05 122.6) |
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 #374022 | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #374022 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #374022 text on white | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #374022 text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.3 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCD
oklch(88.6% 0.021 124.7)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5AB
oklch(80.9% 0.037 122.8)
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Step 400
400
#9AA77E
oklch(70.7% 0.059 122.2)
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Step 500
500
#81915D
oklch(63.1% 0.076 122.5)
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Step 600
600
#6B7B43
oklch(55.6% 0.082 122.1)
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Step 700
700
#596834
oklch(49.2% 0.078 122.5)
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Step 800
800
#49552C
oklch(42.8% 0.064 122.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#374022
oklch(35.5% 0.05 122.6)
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Step 950
950
#242918
oklch(27.1% 0.031 121.8)
#374022 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) | #433D20 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423D24 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #393D39 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #374022
#374022
oklch(35.5% 0.05 122.6)
- #413551
#413551
oklch(35.4% 0.05 303.6)
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 #374022, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.031
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.044
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.053
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.059
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.059
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.063
Use #374022 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.