#3B4012
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.6% 0.067 115.1), rgb(59, 64, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.89:1).
About this color
#3B4012 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 115°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.89:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B4012 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 64, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 56%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.067 115.1) |
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 #3B4012 | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B4012 | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #3B4012 text on white | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B4012 text on black | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC7
oklch(88.6% 0.029 115.7)
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Step 300
300
#BFC5A0
oklch(80.9% 0.051 115)
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Step 400
400
#9FA76C
oklch(70.8% 0.081 114.8)
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Step 500
500
#879144
oklch(63.1% 0.102 115.5)
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Step 600
600
#717A21
oklch(55.4% 0.111 115.1)
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Step 700
700
#5F6713
oklch(49.1% 0.103 115.1)
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Step 800
800
#4E5414
oklch(42.7% 0.085 114.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3B4012
oklch(35.6% 0.067 115.1)
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Step 950
950
#26290F
oklch(27.1% 0.043 114.7)
#3B4012 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) | #453C0C | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453D15 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F3C36 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B4012
#3B4012
oklch(35.6% 0.067 115.1)
- #3F345B
#3F345B
oklch(35.5% 0.067 295.8)
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 #3B4012, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.016
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.049
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.052
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.053
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.055
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.059
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.060
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.063
Use #3B4012 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.