#3A3707
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(33% 0.065 105.7), rgb(58, 55, 7).
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White text reads best on this color (12.14:1).
About this color
#3A3707 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.14:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A3707 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 55, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(56, 78%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33% 0.065 105.7) |
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 #3A3707 | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc -101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A3707 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A3707 text on white | 12.14:1 | AAA | Lc 97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A3707 text on black | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBE0
oklch(93.7% 0.015 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 107)
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Step 300
300
#C4C39F
oklch(80.9% 0.049 106.1)
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Step 400
400
#A7A46A
oklch(70.7% 0.078 105.7)
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Step 500
500
#928D40
oklch(63.1% 0.099 105.5)
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Step 600
600
#7C771C
oklch(55.7% 0.108 106.2)
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Step 700
700
#69630C
oklch(49% 0.1 105.2)
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Step 800
800
#555110
oklch(42.6% 0.082 105.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3A3707
oklch(33% 0.065 105.7)
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Step 950
950
#29280E
oklch(27.1% 0.042 106.9)
#3A3707 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) | #3D3501 | 0.008 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E370B | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F332E | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A3707
#3A3707
oklch(33% 0.065 105.7)
- #333055
#333055
oklch(33.1% 0.064 286)
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 #3A3707, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.025
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.032
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.062
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.062
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.068
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.068
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.074
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.076
Use #3A3707 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.