#3B470F
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37.5% 0.079 120.9), rgb(59, 71, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.02:1).
About this color
#3B470F is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.09:1 |
| White text | 10.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B470F |
| RGB | rgb(59, 71, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 65%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.5% 0.079 120.9) |
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 #3B470F | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc -97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B470F | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc 10.7 | Not readable |
| #3B470F text on white | 10.02:1 | AAA | Lc 93.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B470F text on black | 2.09:1 | Fails | Lc -9.3 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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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
#BBC79C
oklch(80.9% 0.06 120.4)
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Step 400
400
#98AA65
oklch(70.8% 0.095 120.8)
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Step 500
500
#7F9437
oklch(63.1% 0.121 120.8)
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Step 600
600
#687E05
oklch(55.6% 0.132 121.2)
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Step 700
700
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#475702
oklch(42.8% 0.102 121.2)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3B470F
oklch(37.5% 0.079 120.9)
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Step 950
950
#232A0B
oklch(27% 0.05 120.6)
#3B470F 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) | #4C4206 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4214 | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F433C | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B470F
#3B470F
oklch(37.5% 0.079 120.9)
- #483664
#483664
oklch(37.4% 0.079 300.7)
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 #3B470F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.030
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.040
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.049
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.049
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.050
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.054
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.055
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.055
Use #3B470F 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.