#393208
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.6% 0.059 99.4), rgb(57, 50, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.85:1).
About this color
#393208 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.85:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.63:1 |
| White text | 12.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #393208 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 50, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 75%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.6% 0.059 99.4) |
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 #393208 | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #393208 | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #393208 text on white | 12.85:1 | AAA | Lc 98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #393208 text on black | 1.63:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#F7F6EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 100)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADB
oklch(93.5% 0.02 97.5)
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Step 200
200
#DFDABD
oklch(88.5% 0.039 99.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBC28E
oklch(80.9% 0.07 99.5)
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Step 400
400
#B1A249
oklch(70.7% 0.111 99.8)
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Step 500
500
#9D8A00
oklch(63.1% 0.131 99.5)
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Step 600
600
#847400
oklch(55.7% 0.116 99.7)
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Step 700
700
#6F6100
oklch(49.1% 0.102 99.4)
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Step 800
800
#5B4F00
oklch(42.7% 0.088 99.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C4200
oklch(37.8% 0.078 99.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#393208
oklch(31.6% 0.059 99.4)
#393208 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) | #383003 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A330B | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E2E2A | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #393208
#393208
oklch(31.6% 0.059 99.4)
- #2C2E4F
#2C2E4F
oklch(31.6% 0.059 279.8)
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 #393208, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.041
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.071
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.073
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.074
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.076
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.076
Use #393208 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.