#3A3C0B
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.4% 0.068 111.8), rgb(58, 60, 11).
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White text reads best on this color (11.46:1).
About this color
#3A3C0B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.46:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A3C0B |
| RGB | rgb(58, 60, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 69%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.4% 0.068 111.8) |
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 #3A3C0B | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A3C0B | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #3A3C0B text on white | 11.46:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A3C0B text on black | 1.83:1 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC6
oklch(88.4% 0.028 111.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1C49F
oklch(80.8% 0.05 111.3)
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Step 400
400
#A2A66A
oklch(70.7% 0.081 111.5)
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Step 500
500
#8B8F40
oklch(63% 0.103 111.6)
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Step 600
600
#76791B
oklch(55.6% 0.112 111.4)
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Step 700
700
#63660A
oklch(49.2% 0.105 111.7)
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Step 800
800
#51530F
oklch(42.7% 0.086 111.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3A3C0B
oklch(34.4% 0.068 111.8)
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Step 950
950
#27280E
oklch(26.9% 0.042 110.9)
#3A3C0B 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) | #413904 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423A0F | 0.017 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F3832 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #393939 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A3C0B
#3A3C0B
oklch(34.4% 0.068 111.8)
- #3A3259
#3A3259
oklch(34.5% 0.067 291.9)
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 #3A3C0B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.012
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.040
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.053
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.057
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.057
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.059
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.063
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.067
Use #3A3C0B 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.