#3B4601
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37.1% 0.087 119.4), rgb(59, 70, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.18:1).
About this color
#3B4601 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.087 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 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.18:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B4601 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 70, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 97%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.087 119.4) |
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 #3B4601 | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B4601 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #3B4601 text on white | 10.18:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B4601 text on black | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#E8ECDE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 200
200
#D6DDC3
oklch(88.5% 0.036 119.4)
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Step 300
300
#BBC798
oklch(80.8% 0.065 119.5)
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Step 400
400
#99AA5D
oklch(70.7% 0.104 119.3)
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Step 500
500
#809427
oklch(63% 0.133 119.5)
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Step 600
600
#6B7D00
oklch(55.5% 0.131 119.3)
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Step 700
700
#5A6900
oklch(49.1% 0.115 119)
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Step 800
800
#495600
oklch(42.7% 0.101 119.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3B4601
oklch(37.1% 0.087 119.4)
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Step 950
950
#232A07
oklch(27% 0.055 119.9)
#3B4601 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) | #4B4100 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4108 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F413A | 0.075 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B4601
#3B4601
oklch(37.1% 0.087 119.4)
- #473467
#473467
oklch(37.1% 0.087 299.3)
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 #3B4601, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.028
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.040
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.047
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.049
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.051
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.052
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.052
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.053
Use #3B4601 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.