#3A3E07
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.9% 0.073 113.9), rgb(58, 62, 7).
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White text reads best on this color (11.21:1).
About this color
#3A3E07 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.21:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A3E07 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 62, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(64, 80%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.9% 0.073 113.9) |
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 #3A3E07 | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A3E07 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #3A3E07 text on white | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A3E07 text on black | 1.87:1 | 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
#E9EBDF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC5
oklch(88.5% 0.031 115)
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Step 300
300
#C0C59D
oklch(80.9% 0.054 113.4)
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Step 400
400
#A0A766
oklch(70.7% 0.088 113.7)
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Step 500
500
#899139
oklch(63.2% 0.112 114)
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Step 600
600
#737A0B
oklch(55.5% 0.121 113.7)
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Step 700
700
#616700
oklch(49.2% 0.11 113.7)
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Step 800
800
#4F5404
oklch(42.7% 0.094 113.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3A3E07
oklch(34.9% 0.073 113.9)
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Step 950
950
#26290C
oklch(27% 0.046 114.5)
#3A3E07 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) | #433A00 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433B0C | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F3A34 | 0.064 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A3E07
#3A3E07
oklch(34.9% 0.073 113.9)
- #3C325C
#3C325C
oklch(34.9% 0.072 293.2)
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 #3A3E07, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.007
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.045
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.049
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.053
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.055
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.057
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.059
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.061
Use #3A3E07 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.