#393403
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32% 0.065 103.3), rgb(57, 52, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.60:1).
About this color
#393403 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 103°. 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 12.60:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.66:1 |
| White text | 12.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #393403 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 52, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(54, 90%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32% 0.065 103.3) |
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 #393403 | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc -101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #393403 | 1.66:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #393403 text on white | 12.60:1 | AAA | Lc 98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #393403 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
#F6F6EE
oklch(97.1% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 100
100
#ECEBDA
oklch(93.6% 0.023 104.1)
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Step 200
200
#DEDBBB
oklch(88.5% 0.043 102.8)
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Step 300
300
#C9C389
oklch(80.8% 0.077 103)
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Step 400
400
#AEA43D
oklch(70.8% 0.123 103.8)
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Step 500
500
#988C00
oklch(63.1% 0.133 103.5)
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Step 600
600
#807500
oklch(55.5% 0.117 103)
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Step 700
700
#6C6300
oklch(49.3% 0.104 103.3)
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Step 800
800
#585000
oklch(42.6% 0.089 102.9)
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Step 900
900
#494300
oklch(37.7% 0.08 103.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#393403
oklch(32% 0.065 103.3)
#393403 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) | #3A3200 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3406 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E2F2B | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #333333 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #393403
#393403
oklch(32% 0.065 103.3)
- #2F2E53
#2F2E53
oklch(32.1% 0.065 283.3)
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 #393403, 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 0.033
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.064
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.067
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.074
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.074
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.078
Use #393403 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.