#393217
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.7% 0.043 95.2), rgb(57, 50, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.78:1).
About this color
#393217 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 95°. 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 12.78:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.64:1 |
| White text | 12.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #393217 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 50, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(48, 43%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.7% 0.043 95.2) |
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 #393217 | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc -102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #393217 | 1.64:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #393217 text on white | 12.78:1 | AAA | Lc 98.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #393217 text on black | 1.64:1 | 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
#F7F5F0
oklch(97% 0.007 88.6)
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Step 100
100
#EDEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 94.2)
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Step 200
200
#DFD9C5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 93.1)
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Step 300
300
#CBC19C
oklch(81% 0.051 94.7)
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Step 400
400
#B0A064
oklch(70.6% 0.082 94.9)
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Step 500
500
#9D8935
oklch(63.2% 0.106 95.8)
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Step 600
600
#887200
oklch(55.6% 0.114 95.6)
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Step 700
700
#735F00
oklch(49.1% 0.101 94.6)
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Step 800
800
#5E4E00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 95.4)
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Step 900
900
#4D410E
oklch(37.7% 0.069 95.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#393217
oklch(31.7% 0.043 95.2)
#393217 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) | #373115 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393318 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D2E2C | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #323232 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #393217
#393217
oklch(31.7% 0.043 95.2)
- #2C3048
#2C3048
oklch(31.7% 0.043 276.4)
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 #393217, 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 0.049
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.070
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.073
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.076
Use #393217 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.