#3B3506
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(32.6% 0.063 101.7), rgb(59, 53, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.36:1).
About this color
#3B3506 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 102°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.36:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B3506 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 53, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(53, 82%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.6% 0.063 101.7) |
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 #3B3506 | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc -101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B3506 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B3506 text on white | 12.36:1 | AAA | Lc 98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B3506 text on black | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 102)
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Step 200
200
#DCDAC7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 102)
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Step 300
300
#C6C29F
oklch(80.8% 0.048 102)
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Step 400
400
#AAA36A
oklch(70.8% 0.077 102.1)
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Step 500
500
#958B41
oklch(63% 0.096 101.7)
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Step 600
600
#80751D
oklch(55.6% 0.105 101.9)
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Step 700
700
#6C620D
oklch(49.1% 0.098 102)
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Step 800
800
#585010
oklch(42.7% 0.081 101.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3B3506
oklch(32.6% 0.063 101.7)
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Step 950
950
#2A270E
oklch(26.9% 0.04 102.5)
#3B3506 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) | #3B3300 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3609 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40302C | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B3506
#3B3506
oklch(32.6% 0.063 101.7)
- #2F3054
#2F3054
oklch(32.6% 0.063 281.1)
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 #3B3506, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.031
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.033
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.066
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.067
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.073
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.073
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.077
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.079
Use #3B3506 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.