#3A461B
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37.3% 0.067 122.7), rgb(58, 70, 27).
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White text reads best on this color (10.13:1).
About this color
#3A461B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.067 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 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.13:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A461B |
| RGB | rgb(58, 70, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 44%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.067 122.7) |
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 #3A461B | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A461B | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.5 | Not readable |
| #3A461B text on white | 10.13:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A461B text on black | 2.07:1 | 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
#E8ECE1
oklch(93.7% 0.015 123)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCC8
oklch(88.4% 0.028 122.7)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6A3
oklch(80.8% 0.05 122.9)
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Step 400
400
#97A971
oklch(70.7% 0.08 122.9)
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Step 500
500
#7E934A
oklch(63% 0.102 122.6)
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Step 600
600
#687D2B
oklch(55.5% 0.11 122.3)
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Step 700
700
#566A1D
oklch(49.2% 0.104 122.9)
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Step 800
800
#47561B
oklch(42.7% 0.085 122.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3A461B
oklch(37.3% 0.067 122.7)
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Step 950
950
#232A11
oklch(27.1% 0.043 122.2)
#3A461B 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) | #4A4217 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #49411E | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D433C | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A461B
#3A461B
oklch(37.3% 0.067 122.7)
- #47375E
#47375E
oklch(37.2% 0.068 302.1)
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 #3A461B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.030
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.048
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.049
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.050
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.053
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.054
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.057
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.060
Use #3A461B 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.