#3A3F04
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.1% 0.076 114.8), rgb(58, 63, 4).
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White text reads best on this color (11.09:1).
About this color
#3A3F04 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 115°. 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 11.09:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.89:1 |
| White text | 11.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A3F04 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 63, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 88%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.076 114.8) |
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 #3A3F04 | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A3F04 | 1.89:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #3A3F04 text on white | 11.09:1 | AAA | Lc 95.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A3F04 text on black | 1.89:1 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBDF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 114.7)
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Step 300
300
#BFC59B
oklch(80.8% 0.057 114.3)
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Step 400
400
#9FA863
oklch(70.8% 0.093 114.9)
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Step 500
500
#889134
oklch(63% 0.117 114.5)
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Step 600
600
#727B00
oklch(55.6% 0.126 114.8)
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Step 700
700
#5F6700
oklch(49% 0.111 115)
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Step 800
800
#4E5400
oklch(42.6% 0.096 114.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3A3F04
oklch(35.1% 0.076 114.8)
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Step 950
950
#26290A
oklch(27% 0.049 114.3)
#3A3F04 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) | #443B00 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443C09 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F3B34 | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A3F04
#3A3F04
oklch(35.1% 0.076 114.8)
- #3E325E
#3E325E
oklch(35.2% 0.075 294.8)
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 #3A3F04, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.007
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.047
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.049
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.052
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.054
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.056
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.057
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.059
Use #3A3F04 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.