#393412
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.2% 0.051 101), rgb(57, 52, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.54:1).
About this color
#393412 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 101°. 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 12.54:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.67:1 |
| White text | 12.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #393412 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 52, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 52%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.2% 0.051 101) |
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 #393412 | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc -101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #393412 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #393412 text on white | 12.54:1 | AAA | Lc 98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #393412 text on black | 1.67:1 | 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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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
#C9C295
oklch(80.9% 0.061 100.2)
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Step 400
400
#AEA357
oklch(70.8% 0.098 101.2)
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Step 500
500
#9A8B19
oklch(63.1% 0.125 101.2)
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Step 600
600
#827400
oklch(55.5% 0.116 101)
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Step 700
700
#6E6200
oklch(49.2% 0.103 101)
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Step 800
800
#5A5000
oklch(42.8% 0.089 101.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B4200
oklch(37.7% 0.078 100.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#393412
oklch(32.2% 0.051 101)
#393412 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) | #39320E | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3B3414 | 0.005 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E302D | 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°).
- #393412
#393412
oklch(32.2% 0.051 101)
- #2F304D
#2F304D
oklch(32.2% 0.051 281.6)
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 #393412, 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 0.039
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.070
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.073
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.073
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.073
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.076
Use #393412 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.