#3A421A
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.2% 0.062 119), rgb(58, 66, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (10.63:1).
About this color
#3A421A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.062 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 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.63:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A421A |
| RGB | rgb(58, 66, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 43%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.2% 0.062 119) |
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 #3A421A | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A421A | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #3A421A text on white | 10.63:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A421A text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#D7DCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.026 118.9)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A4
oklch(80.8% 0.046 118.5)
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Step 400
400
#9BA873
oklch(70.8% 0.074 119.5)
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Step 500
500
#83924D
oklch(63.2% 0.095 119.3)
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Step 600
600
#6D7B2F
oklch(55.5% 0.102 118.7)
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Step 700
700
#5B6822
oklch(49.1% 0.095 119)
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Step 800
800
#4A551E
oklch(42.7% 0.079 119.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3A421A
oklch(36.2% 0.062 119)
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Step 950
950
#242912
oklch(26.9% 0.039 119.2)
#3A421A 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) | #463E16 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453F1C | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D3E39 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A421A
#3A421A
oklch(36.2% 0.062 119)
- #423659
#423659
oklch(36.2% 0.061 299.1)
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 #3A421A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.023
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.050
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.051
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.052
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.054
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.060
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.061
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.062
Use #3A421A 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.