#374117
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.6% 0.065 121), rgb(55, 65, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.87:1).
About this color
#374117 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.87:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #374117 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 65, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 48%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.065 121) |
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 #374117 | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #374117 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #374117 text on white | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #374117 text on black | 1.93:1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 121.2)
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Step 300
300
#BCC6A3
oklch(80.9% 0.049 120.5)
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Step 400
400
#99A871
oklch(70.6% 0.078 120.8)
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Step 500
500
#81934B
oklch(63.2% 0.1 120.9)
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Step 600
600
#6A7D2C
oklch(55.7% 0.109 121.2)
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Step 700
700
#58691F
oklch(49.1% 0.1 121.4)
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Step 800
800
#48561C
oklch(42.8% 0.083 121.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#374117
oklch(35.6% 0.065 121)
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Step 950
950
#232912
oklch(26.8% 0.04 121.1)
#374117 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) | #453D13 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443D1A | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3A3E38 | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #374117
#374117
oklch(35.6% 0.065 121)
- #423458
#423458
oklch(35.7% 0.063 301.2)
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 #374117, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.018
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.046
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.047
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.048
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.048
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.055
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.056
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.059
Use #374117 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.