#3A470F
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37.4% 0.08 121.8), rgb(58, 71, 15).
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White text reads best on this color (10.05:1).
About this color
#3A470F is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.080 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 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.05:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.08:1 |
| White text | 10.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A470F |
| RGB | rgb(58, 71, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 65%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.4% 0.08 121.8) |
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 #3A470F | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A470F | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #3A470F text on white | 10.05:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A470F text on black | 2.08:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 122.1)
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Step 300
300
#BAC79D
oklch(80.9% 0.059 121.7)
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Step 400
400
#97AA65
oklch(70.7% 0.096 121.4)
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Step 500
500
#7E9538
oklch(63.2% 0.122 121.7)
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Step 600
600
#677E06
oklch(55.5% 0.132 121.6)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#465702
oklch(42.7% 0.102 121.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3A470F
oklch(37.4% 0.08 121.8)
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Step 950
950
#222A0C
oklch(26.9% 0.05 122.3)
#3A470F 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) | #4C4206 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4214 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E433C | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A470F
#3A470F
oklch(37.4% 0.08 121.8)
- #493664
#493664
oklch(37.6% 0.079 301.8)
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 #3A470F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.029
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.040
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.047
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.049
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.050
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.052
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.053
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.054
Use #3A470F 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.