#393318
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32% 0.043 97.1), rgb(57, 51, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.64:1).
About this color
#393318 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 97°. 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 12.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.66:1 |
| White text | 12.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #393318 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 51, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 41%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32% 0.043 97.1) |
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 #393318 | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc -102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #393318 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #393318 text on white | 12.64:1 | AAA | Lc 98.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #393318 text on black | 1.66:1 | 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
#ECEADF
oklch(93.6% 0.015 98.3)
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Step 200
200
#DEDAC5
oklch(88.6% 0.028 98.1)
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Step 300
300
#C9C19C
oklch(80.8% 0.051 97.2)
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Step 400
400
#AFA164
oklch(70.7% 0.082 96.8)
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Step 500
500
#9B8937
oklch(63% 0.104 96.9)
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Step 600
600
#867304
oklch(55.7% 0.114 97.5)
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Step 700
700
#716000
oklch(49.1% 0.101 97)
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Step 800
800
#5D4E01
oklch(42.6% 0.087 96.2)
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Step 900
900
#4C410F
oklch(37.6% 0.068 96.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#393318
oklch(32% 0.043 97.1)
#393318 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) | #383216 | 0.004 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393419 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D2F2D | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #393318
#393318
oklch(32% 0.043 97.1)
- #2D3149
#2D3149
oklch(32.1% 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 #393318, 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 0.047
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.069
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.073
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.074
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.076
Use #393318 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.