#3A3E13
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35% 0.063 114.2), rgb(58, 62, 19).
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White text reads best on this color (11.17:1).
About this color
#3A3E13 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.063 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 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.17:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A3E13 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 62, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 53%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.063 114.2) |
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 #3A3E13 | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc -99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A3E13 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.1 | Not readable |
| #3A3E13 text on white | 11.17:1 | AAA | Lc 95.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A3E13 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
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBC8
oklch(88.4% 0.026 114.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0C5A2
oklch(81% 0.048 114.1)
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Step 400
400
#9FA66F
oklch(70.6% 0.075 114.3)
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Step 500
500
#889048
oklch(63% 0.096 114.4)
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Step 600
600
#737A27
oklch(55.7% 0.106 114)
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Step 700
700
#60671A
oklch(49.2% 0.098 114.6)
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Step 800
800
#4E5418
oklch(42.7% 0.082 114.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3A3E13
oklch(35% 0.063 114.2)
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Step 950
950
#262911
oklch(27.1% 0.04 115)
#3A3E13 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) | #433B0E | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433C16 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E3A35 | 0.056 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A3E13
#3A3E13
oklch(35% 0.063 114.2)
- #3C3358
#3C3358
oklch(34.8% 0.064 294)
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 #3A3E13, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.016
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.042
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.054
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.054
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.055
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.059
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.063
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.066
Use #3A3E13 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.