#3A4216
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.1% 0.066 118.5), rgb(58, 66, 22).
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White text reads best on this color (10.65:1).
About this color
#3A4216 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A4216 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 66, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 50%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.1% 0.066 118.5) |
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 #3A4216 | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A4216 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #3A4216 text on white | 10.65:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A4216 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#D7DCC8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 118.4)
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Step 300
300
#BDC6A2
oklch(81% 0.05 118.9)
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Step 400
400
#9BA86F
oklch(70.7% 0.079 118.9)
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Step 500
500
#839247
oklch(63.1% 0.102 118.8)
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Step 600
600
#6D7C27
oklch(55.6% 0.11 118.7)
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Step 700
700
#5B6819
oklch(49% 0.102 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4B5518
oklch(42.7% 0.084 118.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3A4216
oklch(36.1% 0.066 118.5)
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Step 950
950
#242911
oklch(26.9% 0.041 118.9)
#3A4216 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) | #473E11 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463E19 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E3E39 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A4216
#3A4216
oklch(36.1% 0.066 118.5)
- #42355B
#42355B
oklch(36.1% 0.066 298.8)
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 #3A4216, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.020
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.049
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.051
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.051
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.052
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.058
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.059
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.060
Use #3A4216 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.