#3A4402
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.5% 0.084 118.8), rgb(58, 68, 2).
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White text reads best on this color (10.46:1).
About this color
#3A4402 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.084 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 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.46:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A4402 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 68, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 94%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.5% 0.084 118.8) |
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 #3A4402 | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A4402 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.8 | Not readable |
| #3A4402 text on white | 10.46:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A4402 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.4 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC3
oklch(88.5% 0.036 119.4)
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Step 300
300
#BCC799
oklch(80.9% 0.063 118.8)
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Step 400
400
#9AAA5F
oklch(70.8% 0.101 118.9)
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Step 500
500
#82942B
oklch(63.2% 0.129 118.7)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D00
oklch(55.6% 0.13 118.8)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#4A5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 118.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3A4402
oklch(36.5% 0.084 118.8)
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Step 950
950
#242A08
oklch(27.1% 0.053 118.7)
#3A4402 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) | #493F00 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484008 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E4039 | 0.072 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A4402
#3A4402
oklch(36.5% 0.084 118.8)
- #453364
#453364
oklch(36.5% 0.084 299.2)
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 #3A4402, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.021
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.045
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.047
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.048
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.051
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.052
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.053
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.056
Use #3A4402 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.