#374502
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.5% 0.087 121.9), rgb(55, 69, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.42:1).
About this color
#374502 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.42:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #374502 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 69, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 94%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.087 121.9) |
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 #374502 | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #374502 | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #374502 text on white | 10.42:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #374502 text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDE
oklch(93.5% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC3
oklch(88.4% 0.036 121.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9C899
oklch(80.9% 0.066 122.2)
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Step 400
400
#96AB5F
oklch(70.7% 0.104 121.8)
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Step 500
500
#7C952B
oklch(63% 0.133 121.9)
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Step 600
600
#677F00
oklch(55.7% 0.135 121.9)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#374502
oklch(36.5% 0.087 121.9)
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Step 950
950
#222A08
oklch(26.9% 0.054 121.5)
#374502 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) | #4A4000 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484009 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B4139 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #374502
#374502
oklch(36.5% 0.087 121.9)
- #473264
#473264
oklch(36.5% 0.086 301.7)
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 #374502, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.023
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.041
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.044
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.044
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.046
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.047
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.048
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.051
Use #374502 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.