#3B4205
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36% 0.079 116.5), rgb(59, 66, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.67:1).
About this color
#3B4205 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B4205 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 66, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(67, 86%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.079 116.5) |
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 #3B4205 | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc -98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B4205 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #3B4205 text on white | 10.67:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B4205 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBDF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC4
oklch(88.4% 0.033 116.6)
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Step 300
300
#BEC69B
oklch(80.9% 0.059 116.3)
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Step 400
400
#9DA862
oklch(70.6% 0.094 116.2)
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Step 500
500
#859231
oklch(63% 0.121 116.5)
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Step 600
600
#6F7C00
oklch(55.6% 0.128 116.8)
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Step 700
700
#5D6800
oklch(49.1% 0.113 116.8)
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Step 800
800
#4C5500
oklch(42.7% 0.098 116.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3B4205
oklch(36% 0.079 116.5)
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Step 950
950
#25290A
oklch(26.9% 0.049 116)
#3B4205 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) | #473E00 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #473F0B | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F3E37 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B4205
#3B4205
oklch(36% 0.079 116.5)
- #423362
#423362
oklch(36.1% 0.08 296.9)
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 #3B4205, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.015
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.047
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.050
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.054
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.054
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.056
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.056
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.057
Use #3B4205 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.