#3A4C09
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(38.7% 0.09 124.3), rgb(58, 76, 9).
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White text reads best on this color (9.46:1).
About this color
#3A4C09 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 39%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.46:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (39%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.21:1 |
| White text | 9.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A4C09 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 76, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 79%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.7% 0.09 124.3) |
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 #3A4C09 | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc -96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A4C09 | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc 12.2 | Not readable |
| #3A4C09 text on white | 9.46:1 | AAA | Lc 91.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A4C09 text on black | 2.21:1 | Fails | Lc -10.6 | 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
#F4F7F0
oklch(97.2% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECDE
oklch(93.5% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 200
200
#D3DEC3
oklch(88.5% 0.038 125.3)
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Step 300
300
#B7C999
oklch(81% 0.068 124.6)
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Step 400
400
#92AC5E
oklch(70.7% 0.108 124.2)
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Step 500
500
#789729
oklch(63.1% 0.139 124.2)
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Step 600
600
#628000
oklch(55.6% 0.139 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#526C00
oklch(49.2% 0.123 124.5)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3A4C09
oklch(38.7% 0.09 124.3)
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Step 950
950
#202B07
oklch(27% 0.058 124.8)
#3A4C09 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) | #514600 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4E4610 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D4840 | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #464646 | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A4C09
#3A4C09
oklch(38.7% 0.09 124.3)
- #4F366B
#4F366B
oklch(38.7% 0.091 304.3)
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 #3A4C09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.023
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.045
- Forest #0B5509 ΔE 0.049
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.052
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.053
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.053
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.054
Use #3A4C09 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.