#3B450D
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.9% 0.078 119.3), rgb(59, 69, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#3B450D is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.078 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 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B450D |
| RGB | rgb(59, 69, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 68%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.078 119.3) |
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 #3B450D | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B450D | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.2 | Not readable |
| #3B450D text on white | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B450D text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -8.8 | 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
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC5
oklch(88.6% 0.033 120.3)
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Step 300
300
#BCC79C
oklch(81% 0.059 119.4)
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Step 400
400
#9AA965
oklch(70.7% 0.093 119)
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Step 500
500
#819337
oklch(63% 0.119 119.3)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D05
oklch(55.5% 0.129 119.3)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#495602
oklch(42.7% 0.1 119.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3B450D
oklch(36.9% 0.078 119.3)
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Step 950
950
#242A0B
oklch(27.1% 0.05 119.1)
#3B450D 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) | #4A4104 | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #494112 | 0.028 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F413A | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B450D
#3B450D
oklch(36.9% 0.078 119.3)
- #463563
#463563
oklch(37% 0.079 299.6)
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 #3B450D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.024
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.046
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.049
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.049
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.053
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.054
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.055
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.055
Use #3B450D 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.