#393414
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.2% 0.049 100.5), rgb(57, 52, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.53:1).
About this color
#393414 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 32%, its chroma 0.049 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 12.53:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (32%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.67:1 |
| White text | 12.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #393414 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 52, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 48%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.2% 0.049 100.5) |
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 #393414 | 12.53:1 | AAA | Lc -101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #393414 | 1.67:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #393414 text on white | 12.53:1 | AAA | Lc 98.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #393414 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
#ECEADE
oklch(93.5% 0.016 99)
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Step 200
200
#DDDAC2
oklch(88.4% 0.032 101.2)
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Step 300
300
#C9C297
oklch(80.9% 0.058 99.8)
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Step 400
400
#ADA25B
oklch(70.6% 0.093 100.6)
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Step 500
500
#9A8B24
oklch(63.2% 0.119 100.6)
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Step 600
600
#837400
oklch(55.6% 0.116 100.3)
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Step 700
700
#6E6100
oklch(49% 0.102 100.2)
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Step 800
800
#5A5000
oklch(42.8% 0.089 101.1)
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Step 900
900
#4B4201
oklch(37.7% 0.078 100.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#393414
oklch(32.2% 0.049 100.5)
#393414 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) | #393211 | 0.006 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3416 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E302D | 0.046 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #393414
#393414
oklch(32.2% 0.049 100.5)
- #2F304C
#2F304C
oklch(32.2% 0.05 281.7)
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 #393414, 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 0.041
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.065
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.071
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.073
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.076
Use #393414 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.