#393311
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31.9% 0.051 99.4), rgb(57, 51, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.68:1).
About this color
#393311 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 99°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.68:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.65:1 |
| White text | 12.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #393311 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 51, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(51, 54%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31.9% 0.051 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 #393311 | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc -102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #393311 | 1.65:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #393311 text on white | 12.68:1 | AAA | Lc 98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #393311 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
#F7F6F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 98.9)
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Step 100
100
#ECEADD
oklch(93.5% 0.017 99.6)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC1
oklch(88.5% 0.034 99.6)
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Step 300
300
#CAC295
oklch(80.9% 0.061 99.1)
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Step 400
400
#AFA257
oklch(70.7% 0.097 99.7)
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Step 500
500
#9C8A18
oklch(63.1% 0.124 99.4)
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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)
#393311
oklch(31.9% 0.051 99.4)
#393311 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) | #38310D | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3413 | 0.004 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E2F2C | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #393311
#393311
oklch(31.9% 0.051 99.4)
- #2D304C
#2D304C
oklch(32% 0.05 278.5)
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 #393311, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.042
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.068
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.073
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.074
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.075
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.075
Use #393311 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.