#3B440D
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.6% 0.076 118.5), rgb(59, 68, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.40:1).
About this color
#3B440D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.40:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.01:1 |
| White text | 10.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B440D |
| RGB | rgb(59, 68, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 68%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.076 118.5) |
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 #3B440D | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B440D | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #3B440D text on white | 10.40:1 | AAA | Lc 94.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B440D text on black | 2.01:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC5
oklch(88.4% 0.031 117)
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Step 300
300
#BCC69D
oklch(80.8% 0.057 118.8)
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Step 400
400
#9BA966
oklch(70.8% 0.092 118.4)
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Step 500
500
#839338
oklch(63.1% 0.118 118.3)
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Step 600
600
#6C7D09
oklch(55.6% 0.128 118.9)
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Step 700
700
#5B6900
oklch(49.2% 0.115 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A5603
oklch(42.8% 0.099 118.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3B440D
oklch(36.6% 0.076 118.5)
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Step 950
950
#242A0C
oklch(27.1% 0.049 119.3)
#3B440D 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) | #494004 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484012 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F4039 | 0.065 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B440D
#3B440D
oklch(36.6% 0.076 118.5)
- #443561
#443561
oklch(36.6% 0.075 298.3)
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 #3B440D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.021
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.049
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.049
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.049
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.054
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.054
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.055
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.056
Use #3B440D 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.