#3B491A
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(38.2% 0.072 123.7), rgb(59, 73, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (9.74:1).
About this color
#3B491A is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.74:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.15:1 |
| White text | 9.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B491A |
| RGB | rgb(59, 73, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 47%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(38.2% 0.072 123.7) |
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 #3B491A | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc -96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B491A | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc 11.4 | Not readable |
| #3B491A text on white | 9.74:1 | AAA | Lc 92.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B491A text on black | 2.15:1 | Fails | Lc -9.9 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE1
oklch(93.6% 0.016 126.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 123.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9C7A1
oklch(80.9% 0.054 124)
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Step 400
400
#96AA6D
oklch(70.7% 0.086 123.4)
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Step 500
500
#7C9445
oklch(63% 0.109 123.5)
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Step 600
600
#657E23
oklch(55.5% 0.119 123.7)
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Step 700
700
#546B14
oklch(49.2% 0.112 123.9)
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Step 800
800
#455715
oklch(42.7% 0.092 123.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#3B491A
oklch(38.2% 0.072 123.7)
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Step 950
950
#222A10
oklch(27% 0.045 123.5)
#3B491A 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) | #4D4415 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B441D | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E453F | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #444444 | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B491A
#3B491A
oklch(38.2% 0.072 123.7)
- #4B3862
#4B3862
oklch(38.1% 0.073 304)
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 #3B491A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.038
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.039
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.046
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.050
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.054
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.056
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.058
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.059
Use #3B491A 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.