#393523
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.8% 0.03 97.1), rgb(57, 53, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.29:1).
About this color
#393523 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 97°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.29:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #393523 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 53, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(49, 24%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.8% 0.03 97.1) |
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 #393523 | 12.29:1 | AAA | Lc -101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #393523 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #393523 text on white | 12.29:1 | AAA | Lc 98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #393523 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
#C4C1B1
oklch(80.9% 0.022 98.2)
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Step 400
400
#A7A188
oklch(70.7% 0.036 96)
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Step 500
500
#918A6A
oklch(63.1% 0.046 97.2)
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Step 600
600
#7B7452
oklch(55.6% 0.05 97.9)
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Step 700
700
#686142
oklch(49.1% 0.047 97)
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Step 800
800
#554F37
oklch(42.7% 0.038 95.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#393523
oklch(32.8% 0.03 97.1)
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Step 950
950
#29271C
oklch(27.1% 0.02 98.9)
#393523 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) | #393422 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3524 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C3230 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #393523
#393523
oklch(32.8% 0.03 97.1)
- #313444
#313444
oklch(32.9% 0.029 276.4)
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 #393523, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.036
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.053
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.061
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.073
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.074
Use #393523 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.