#3B480F
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37.8% 0.081 121.6), rgb(59, 72, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.90:1).
About this color
#3B480F is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.90:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B480F |
| RGB | rgb(59, 72, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 66%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.8% 0.081 121.6) |
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 #3B480F | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc -97.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B480F | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #3B480F text on white | 9.90:1 | AAA | Lc 92.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B480F text on black | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc -9.6 | 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
#D5DDC5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 122.1)
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Step 300
300
#BAC79C
oklch(80.8% 0.06 121.4)
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Step 400
400
#97AA64
oklch(70.7% 0.097 121.3)
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Step 500
500
#7E9536
oklch(63.2% 0.124 121.6)
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Step 600
600
#677E00
oklch(55.5% 0.134 121.5)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3B480F
oklch(37.8% 0.081 121.6)
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Step 950
950
#222A0B
oklch(26.9% 0.051 122.1)
#3B480F 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) | #4D4306 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4314 | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F443D | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B480F
#3B480F
oklch(37.8% 0.081 121.6)
- #4A3665
#4A3665
oklch(37.7% 0.081 302.3)
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 #3B480F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.033
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.037
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.047
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.049
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.051
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.054
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.055
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.055
Use #3B480F 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.