#3A451A
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37% 0.066 121.7), rgb(58, 69, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (10.26:1).
About this color
#3A451A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 122°. 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 10.26:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A451A |
| RGB | rgb(58, 69, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 45%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.066 121.7) |
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 #3A451A | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A451A | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #3A451A text on white | 10.26:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A451A text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#E8EBE1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCC8
oklch(88.4% 0.028 120.6)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A3
oklch(80.9% 0.049 121.7)
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Step 400
400
#98A970
oklch(70.7% 0.081 122)
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Step 500
500
#7F934A
oklch(63.1% 0.101 122)
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Step 600
600
#697D2A
oklch(55.6% 0.111 121.7)
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Step 700
700
#57691D
oklch(49% 0.102 121.8)
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Step 800
800
#48561A
oklch(42.8% 0.085 121.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3A451A
oklch(37% 0.066 121.7)
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Step 950
950
#232A11
oklch(27.1% 0.043 122.2)
#3A451A 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) | #494116 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48411D | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D413C | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A451A
#3A451A
oklch(37% 0.066 121.7)
- #46375D
#46375D
oklch(37% 0.066 301.4)
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 #3A451A, 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 0.048
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.050
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.051
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.053
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.056
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.057
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.060
Use #3A451A 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.