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#3b4313

a deep, vivid green · warm · closest name: Dark Olive Green

RGB
59, 67, 19
HSL
70°, 56%, 17%
CMYK
12, 0, 72, 74
Luminance
0.0499

At a glance

Every number on this page in one read: what #3b4313 is made of, how bright it looks, and which way it leans.

Hex
#3b4313
Hue
70°
green
Saturation
56%
vivid
Lightness
17%
deep
Brightness
26%
HSV value
Perceived
24%
weighted brightness
Luminance
0.0499
WCAG relative
Temperature
Warm
33/100 cool
Color family
Green
Tone
Vivid
Best ink
White
10.51:1
Closest name
Dark Olive Green
ΔE2000 13.4
Where it sits
Hue70° of 360°
Saturation56%
Lightness17%
Temperature
Warm ← → Cool33% cool

Reads warm. Warm and cool siblings keep the same lightness, so you can swap one in without redoing your contrast maths.

Every format

HEX#3b4313
RGBrgb(59, 67, 19)
HSLhsl(70, 56%, 17%)
CMYKcmyk(12%, 0%, 72%, 74%)
LABlab(26.7 -11.2 27.1)
LCHlch(26.7 29.3 112.5)
OKLCHoklch(0.364 0.070 118.1)
Decimal3883795
Display P3color(display-p3 0.231 0.263 0.075)

Copy-ready code

/* CSS */
color: #3b4313;
background-color: #3b4313;
/* Tailwind (arbitrary) */
class="text-[#3b4313] bg-[#3b4313]"
/* SCSS */
$brand: #3b4313;
/* SwiftUI */
Color(red: 0.231, green: 0.263, blue: 0.075)
/* Android */
Color.parseColor("#3b4313")
/* Flutter */
Color(0xFF3B4313)
/* Python / OpenCV (BGR) */
(19, 67, 59)

Best text color

Only one of black and white can be right. This is the one, with the number that proves it.

Readable at a glance#ffffff on #3b4313 · 10.51:1
Use #ffffffAAA at every size.
Aa
White text · 10.51:1 · recommended
AA pass · AA large pass · AAA pass
Aa
Black text · 2.00:1
AA fail · AA large fail · AAA fail
Reading the other direction: #3b4313 as text scores 10.51:1 on white and 2.00:1 on black.

Accessibility — WCAG contrast

Aa
#3b4313 on white: 10.51:1
AA ✓ pass · AA-large · AAA
Aa
#3b4313 on black: 2.00:1
AA ✗ fail · AA-large · AAA
true color
protanopia · #483F0D
deuteranopia · #473F16
tritanopia · #3F3F39

Color scale — 50 to 950

A Tailwind-shaped ramp built around this exact hex. #3b4313 is pinned to step 950; the rest hold its hue and let saturation ease off at the extremes so the pale end never turns neon.

#FAFBF4
#F4F6E9
#E9EECE
#DCE6A8
#CADA7C
#B9CD50
#A8BF36
#8C9F2D
#707F24
#525D1E
#3b4313
Base = 950Lightest = 50 · #FAFBF4Darkest = 950 · #3b4313
:root {
  --brand-50: #FAFBF4;
  --brand-100: #F4F6E9;
  --brand-200: #E9EECE;
  --brand-300: #DCE6A8;
  --brand-400: #CADA7C;
  --brand-500: #B9CD50;
  --brand-600: #A8BF36;
  --brand-700: #8C9F2D;
  --brand-800: #707F24;
  --brand-900: #525D1E;
  --brand-950: #3b4313;
  --brand: #3b4313;
  --brand-ink: #ffffff;
}

Colors that work with #3b4313

Not a palette — a role sheet. Each swatch answers one question you will hit while building the component.

Text on it#ffffff
White wins here
Surface#F9FAF4
Tinted page background
Border#E5EDC0
Hairlines and dividers
Muted text#8E9B4B
Captions on the surface
Accent#111645
Second voice, not a rival
Dark variant#57631C
Hover, pressed, headers
Light variant#F7F9EB
Selected rows, tints
Dark surface#222414
Dark-mode background
Light mode
Everything in its place

Surface, border, heading and body all derive from this one hue, so the screen stays coherent without a second palette.

Primary actionSecondaryBadge
Dark mode
Same hue, inverted

Lightness flips, hue holds. The accent stays the anchor in both themes.

Primary actionSecondaryAccent

How to use #3b4313

Derived from its contrast, chroma and lightness — not from taste.

Works well for
  • Body text and links on white
  • Primary buttons and calls to action
  • Focus rings, active and selected states
  • Headers, footers and dark-mode surfaces
  • Brand accents, badges and data highlights
Use with care
  • Text on black or near-black surfaces
  • Full-page backgrounds — tiring over long sessions
  • Black text placed on it
  • Pairing with a same-lightness hue — edges vibrate

Similar colors

One move away from this hex in each direction. Every swatch is its own page.

Color relationships

The wheel positions with their names attached, so you can grab the one you actually need.

Complementary#1B1343
Analogous left#433313
Analogous right#234313
Split-complement 1#132343
Split-complement 2#331343
Triadic 1#133B43
Triadic 2#43133B
Tetradic#134333

RGB percentages

Red23.1%
Green26.3%
Blue7.5%

CMYK percentages

Cyan11.9%
Magenta0.0%
Yellow71.6%
Key (black)73.7%

Color previews

#3b4313 text on a black background

contrast 2.00:1

Card sample

#3b4313 text on a white background

contrast 10.51:1

Card sample

CSS3 live lab

Text font color

The quick brown fox

color: #3b4313;
Background color
Panel with #3b4313 background
background-color: #3b4313;
Text shadow — hex

Glowing headline

text-shadow: 2px 2px 8px #3b4313;
Text shadow — RGB

Soft neon halo

text-shadow: 0 0 14px rgba(59, 67, 19, 0.45);
Div box shadow
Elevated card
box-shadow: 0 12px 32px -8px rgba(59, 67, 19, 0.45);
Border & gradient
Gradient panel
border: 3px solid #3b4313;
background: linear-gradient(135deg, #3b4313, #1B4313);

Monochromatic scale

Palettes built from #3b4313

Shades — darker

Tints — lighter

Color harmonies

Nearest named colors

Ranked with CIEDE2000 across all 139 CSS keywords. Under ΔE 2 the eye stops telling them apart; over ΔE 10 they are plainly different colors.

#3b4313 in the real world

Where a color in this family tends to land, and the interface roles it is usually asked to play.

Industries
SustainabilityFinanceHealth and wellnessAgriculture
Common UI roles
ButtonsLinksFocus statesCharts
Print note

Converts to four-color process without much drama. Proof it anyway.

#3b4313, answered

What color is #3b4313?

#3b4313 is a deep vivid green, closest to Dark Olive Green (ΔE2000 13.4). It sits at 70° on the hue wheel with 56% saturation and 17% lightness, which reads as warm.

What is the RGB value of #3b4313?

rgb(59, 67, 19) — 59 red, 67 green and 19 blue out of 255, or 23.1% / 26.3% / 7.5% by channel.

Is #3b4313 a light or a dark color?

It is a dark color. Relative luminance is 0.0499 and perceived brightness is 24%, so white text on it reaches 10.51:1.

Should I use black or white text on #3b4313?

White. It scores 10.51:1 against #3b4313, versus 2.00:1 for black — AAA at any size.

What is the complementary color of #3b4313?

#1B1343 sits directly opposite on the wheel. Softer options are the split-complements #132343 and #331343, which give the same contrast with far less vibration.

What colors go well with #3b4313?

For interface work: #F9FAF4 as the surface, #E5EDC0 for borders, #8E9B4B for secondary text, #111645 as an accent and #57631C for hover and pressed states. For a palette, the analogous pair #433313 and #234313 stays calm, while #1B1343 is the loudest partner.

What is #3b4313 in CMYK for printing?

cmyk(12%, 0%, 72%, 74%). This is a screen-to-ink approximation — ask your printer for a proof before committing to a run.

Is #3b4313 warm or cool?

Warm — it scores 33 on a scale where 0 is the warmest orange and 100 the coolest azure. Nudged warmer it becomes #433A13; nudged cooler, #294412.

Work with #3b4313 in the Color Lab