#3A400F
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.5% 0.07 116.1), rgb(58, 64, 15).
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White text reads best on this color (10.93:1).
About this color
#3A400F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 116°. 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 10.93:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A400F |
| RGB | rgb(58, 64, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 62%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.07 116.1) |
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 #3A400F | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A400F | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #3A400F text on white | 10.93:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A400F text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 115.4)
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Step 300
300
#BEC59F
oklch(80.8% 0.052 116.1)
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Step 400
400
#9EA76A
oklch(70.6% 0.083 115.4)
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Step 500
500
#869140
oklch(63% 0.107 116)
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Step 600
600
#707B1B
oklch(55.6% 0.116 116.1)
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Step 700
700
#5E680B
oklch(49.2% 0.108 116.3)
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Step 800
800
#4D550F
oklch(42.8% 0.09 116.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3A400F
oklch(35.5% 0.07 116.1)
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Step 950
950
#25290E
oklch(27% 0.044 116.5)
#3A400F 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) | #453C08 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443D13 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E3C36 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A400F
#3A400F
oklch(35.5% 0.07 116.1)
- #3F335C
#3F335C
oklch(35.4% 0.071 296.1)
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 #3A400F, 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 0.048
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.049
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.051
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.054
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.057
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.058
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.061
Use #3A400F 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.