#393424
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.5% 0.027 92.8), rgb(57, 52, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.42:1).
About this color
#393424 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.027. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.42:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.027) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.69:1 |
| White text | 12.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #393424 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 52, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(46, 23%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.5% 0.027 92.8) |
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 #393424 | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc -101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #393424 | 1.69:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #393424 text on white | 12.42:1 | AAA | Lc 98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #393424 text on black | 1.69:1 | 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 900.
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Step 50
50
#F6F5F3
oklch(97% 0.003 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 97.4)
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Step 200
200
#DCD9D1
oklch(88.5% 0.011 89.7)
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Step 300
300
#C5C1B2
oklch(81% 0.021 94.6)
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Step 400
400
#A8A08A
oklch(70.6% 0.032 90.4)
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Step 500
500
#92896D
oklch(63% 0.041 92.3)
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Step 600
600
#7C7355
oklch(55.6% 0.045 93.4)
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Step 700
700
#696045
oklch(49% 0.042 91.8)
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Step 800
800
#564F39
oklch(42.8% 0.035 92.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#393424
oklch(32.5% 0.027 92.8)
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Step 950
950
#29261D
oklch(26.9% 0.017 91.8)
#393424 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) | #373323 | 0.005 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #393525 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C3230 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #343434 | 0.027 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #393424
#393424
oklch(32.5% 0.027 92.8)
- #2F3343
#2F3343
oklch(32.4% 0.029 273.8)
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 #393424, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.038
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.045
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.058
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.058
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.072
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.073
Use #393424 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.