#393522
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.7% 0.032 97.7), rgb(57, 53, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.30:1).
About this color
#393522 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 98°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.30:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #393522 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 53, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(50, 25%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.7% 0.032 97.7) |
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 #393522 | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc -101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #393522 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #393522 text on white | 12.30:1 | AAA | Lc 98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #393522 text on black | 1.70:1 | 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
#DBD9D0
oklch(88.4% 0.012 96.4)
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Step 300
300
#C4C1B0
oklch(80.9% 0.024 98.7)
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Step 400
400
#A7A186
oklch(70.7% 0.038 96.9)
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Step 500
500
#918A68
oklch(63.1% 0.049 97.8)
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Step 600
600
#7B7450
oklch(55.6% 0.053 98.5)
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Step 700
700
#686140
oklch(49% 0.05 97.6)
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Step 800
800
#554F35
oklch(42.6% 0.041 96.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#393522
oklch(32.7% 0.032 97.7)
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Step 950
950
#29271B
oklch(27.1% 0.021 99.7)
#393522 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) | #393421 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3523 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C3230 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #393522
#393522
oklch(32.7% 0.032 97.7)
- #313345
#313345
oklch(32.7% 0.032 279.5)
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 #393522, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.035
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.056
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.062
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.073
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.074
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.075
Use #393522 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.