#3A4522
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37.1% 0.057 123.5), rgb(58, 69, 34).
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White text reads best on this color (10.22:1).
About this color
#3A4522 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.22:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A4522 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 69, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 34%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.057 123.5) |
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 #3A4522 | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A4522 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #3A4522 text on white | 10.22:1 | AAA | Lc 93.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A4522 text on black | 2.05:1 | 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
#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
#D6DCCB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 122.8)
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Step 300
300
#BBC6A8
oklch(81% 0.043 123.7)
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Step 400
400
#98A879
oklch(70.7% 0.068 123.4)
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Step 500
500
#7F9256
oklch(63% 0.086 123.2)
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Step 600
600
#687C3A
oklch(55.5% 0.095 123.4)
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Step 700
700
#57692D
oklch(49.2% 0.088 123.5)
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Step 800
800
#475626
oklch(42.8% 0.074 123.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3A4522
oklch(37.1% 0.057 123.5)
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Step 950
950
#232915
oklch(26.9% 0.036 122.4)
#3A4522 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) | #49411F | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474124 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C423D | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A4522
#3A4522
oklch(37.1% 0.057 123.5)
- #463859
#463859
oklch(37% 0.058 303.2)
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 #3A4522, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.034
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.050
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.057
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.057
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.059
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.059
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.060
Use #3A4522 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.