#3A481C
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37.8% 0.069 124.3), rgb(58, 72, 28).
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White text reads best on this color (9.88:1).
About this color
#3A481C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.88:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.12:1 |
| White text | 9.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A481C |
| RGB | rgb(58, 72, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 44%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.069 124.3) |
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 #3A481C | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A481C | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc 11.1 | Not readable |
| #3A481C text on white | 9.88:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A481C text on black | 2.12:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 124)
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Step 300
300
#B9C7A3
oklch(80.9% 0.051 124.8)
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Step 400
400
#95AA70
oklch(70.7% 0.083 124.7)
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Step 500
500
#7C9449
oklch(63.1% 0.105 124)
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Step 600
600
#657E2A
oklch(55.5% 0.114 124.2)
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Step 700
700
#546A1C
oklch(49% 0.106 124)
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Step 800
800
#45571A
oklch(42.8% 0.088 124.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3A481C
oklch(37.8% 0.069 124.3)
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Step 950
950
#222A11
oklch(27% 0.044 123.9)
#3A481C 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) | #4C4318 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A431F | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D453E | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A481C
#3A481C
oklch(37.8% 0.069 124.3)
- #4A385F
#4A385F
oklch(37.8% 0.068 304.6)
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 #3A481C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.035
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.043
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.048
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.050
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.051
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.055
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.057
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.059
Use #3A481C 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.