#3A4100
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.6% 0.082 116.4), rgb(58, 65, 0).
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White text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#3A4100 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.082 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 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A4100 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 65, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 100%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.082 116.4) |
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 #3A4100 | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc -98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A4100 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 8.9 | Not readable |
| #3A4100 text on white | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 95.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A4100 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.6 | 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
#E9ECDE
oklch(93.7% 0.019 116.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC3
oklch(88.4% 0.034 116.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEC699
oklch(80.9% 0.061 116)
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Step 400
400
#9DA95F
oklch(70.8% 0.099 116.5)
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Step 500
500
#85922C
oklch(63% 0.125 116.4)
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Step 600
600
#707C00
oklch(55.7% 0.128 116.3)
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Step 700
700
#5D6800
oklch(49.1% 0.113 116.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C5500
oklch(42.7% 0.098 116.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3A4100
oklch(35.6% 0.082 116.4)
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Step 950
950
#252908
oklch(26.9% 0.051 115.8)
#3A4100 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) | #463D00 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463D06 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F3C36 | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A4100
#3A4100
oklch(35.6% 0.082 116.4)
- #413262
#413262
oklch(35.8% 0.082 296.4)
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 #3A4100, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.012
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.045
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.050
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.053
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.054
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.055
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.055
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.056
Use #3A4100 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.