#393220
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.9% 0.031 89.2), rgb(57, 50, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.71:1).
About this color
#393220 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 89°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.71:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #393220 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 50, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 28%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.9% 0.031 89.2) |
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 #393220 | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc -102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #393220 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #393220 text on white | 12.71:1 | AAA | Lc 98.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #393220 text on black | 1.65:1 | 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EDEAE2
oklch(93.7% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 200
200
#DED9CA
oklch(88.5% 0.021 91.6)
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Step 300
300
#CAC0A6
oklch(80.9% 0.037 89.5)
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Step 400
400
#AF9F76
oklch(70.6% 0.059 89.2)
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Step 500
500
#9C8752
oklch(63% 0.076 88.6)
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Step 600
600
#877136
oklch(55.7% 0.083 89.1)
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Step 700
700
#725E28
oklch(49% 0.077 88.9)
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Step 800
800
#5D4D23
oklch(42.7% 0.063 88.7)
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Step 900
900
#4C4021
oklch(37.6% 0.05 88.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#393220
oklch(31.9% 0.031 89.2)
#393220 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) | #36311F | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #383321 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D2F2D | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #393220
#393220
oklch(31.9% 0.031 89.2)
- #2C3243
#2C3243
oklch(31.9% 0.032 269.5)
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 #393220, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.036
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.058
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.063
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.070
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.072
Use #393220 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.