#3A4220
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.3% 0.054 120), rgb(58, 66, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.60:1).
About this color
#3A4220 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.60:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.98:1 |
| White text | 10.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A4220 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 66, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 35%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.054 120) |
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 #3A4220 | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A4220 | 1.98:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #3A4220 text on white | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A4220 text on black | 1.98:1 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCCB
oklch(88.6% 0.023 120.2)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A8
oklch(80.9% 0.041 119.8)
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Step 400
400
#9BA779
oklch(70.7% 0.065 120)
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Step 500
500
#839156
oklch(63.1% 0.083 119.7)
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Step 600
600
#6C7B3B
oklch(55.6% 0.09 120.3)
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Step 700
700
#5B682D
oklch(49.2% 0.084 119.9)
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Step 800
800
#4A5526
oklch(42.8% 0.071 120.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3A4220
oklch(36.3% 0.054 120)
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Step 950
950
#242915
oklch(27% 0.035 120.3)
#3A4220 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) | #463F1D | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453F22 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D3F3A | 0.045 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A4220
#3A4220
oklch(36.3% 0.054 120)
- #423756
#423756
oklch(36.2% 0.054 300)
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 #3A4220, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.029
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.051
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.052
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.058
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.064
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.065
Use #3A4220 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.