#3A441D
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.7% 0.061 121.4), rgb(58, 68, 29).
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White text reads best on this color (10.37:1).
About this color
#3A441D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.37:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A441D |
| RGB | rgb(58, 68, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 40%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.7% 0.061 121.4) |
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 #3A441D | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A441D | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #3A441D text on white | 10.37:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A441D text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCA
oklch(88.5% 0.025 122)
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Step 300
300
#BCC6A5
oklch(81% 0.046 121.1)
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Step 400
400
#99A874
oklch(70.7% 0.074 121.4)
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Step 500
500
#81924F
oklch(63.1% 0.094 120.8)
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Step 600
600
#6A7C32
oklch(55.5% 0.102 121.3)
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Step 700
700
#586925
oklch(49.1% 0.095 121.9)
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Step 800
800
#485520
oklch(42.6% 0.078 121.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3A441D
oklch(36.7% 0.061 121.4)
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Step 950
950
#232913
oklch(26.8% 0.038 121.5)
#3A441D 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) | #484019 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47401F | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D413B | 0.050 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A441D
#3A441D
oklch(36.7% 0.061 121.4)
- #45375A
#45375A
oklch(36.8% 0.061 301.9)
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 #3A441D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.028
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.050
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.050
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.055
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.056
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.057
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.059
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.060
Use #3A441D 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.