#3A460F
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37.1% 0.078 121.1), rgb(58, 70, 15).
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White text reads best on this color (10.17:1).
About this color
#3A460F is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.078 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 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.17:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A460F |
| RGB | rgb(58, 70, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 65%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.078 121.1) |
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 #3A460F | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A460F | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #3A460F text on white | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A460F text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC5
oklch(88.6% 0.033 120.3)
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Step 300
300
#BBC79D
oklch(80.9% 0.058 120.7)
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Step 400
400
#98AA66
oklch(70.8% 0.094 120.9)
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Step 500
500
#7F9439
oklch(63.1% 0.119 120.9)
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Step 600
600
#687E0A
oklch(55.6% 0.13 121.2)
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Step 700
700
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#475704
oklch(42.8% 0.101 121.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3A460F
oklch(37.1% 0.078 121.1)
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Step 950
950
#232A0C
oklch(27% 0.049 120.8)
#3A460F 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) | #4B4106 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494114 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E423B | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A460F
#3A460F
oklch(37.1% 0.078 121.1)
- #473563
#473563
oklch(37.1% 0.079 300.7)
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 #3A460F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.027
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.043
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.047
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.048
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.052
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.052
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.053
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.054
Use #3A460F 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.