#393600
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(32.5% 0.069 106.2), rgb(57, 54, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.34:1).
About this color
#393600 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.34:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.70:1 |
| White text | 12.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #393600 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 54, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 100%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.5% 0.069 106.2) |
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 #393600 | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc -101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #393600 | 1.70:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #393600 text on white | 12.34:1 | AAA | Lc 98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #393600 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEBDF
oklch(93.7% 0.016 106.7)
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Step 200
200
#DBDBC5
oklch(88.6% 0.029 107)
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Step 300
300
#C4C39D
oklch(80.8% 0.051 106.2)
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Step 400
400
#A7A466
oklch(70.7% 0.083 105.9)
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Step 500
500
#928D39
oklch(63.1% 0.106 105.9)
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Step 600
600
#7C770A
oklch(55.6% 0.116 106.6)
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Step 700
700
#696400
oklch(49.2% 0.105 106.3)
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Step 800
800
#565104
oklch(42.6% 0.089 105.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#393600
oklch(32.5% 0.069 106.2)
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Step 950
950
#29280C
oklch(27.1% 0.044 107.1)
#393600 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) | #3C3300 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3604 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E312C | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #393600
#393600
oklch(32.5% 0.069 106.2)
- #322E56
#322E56
oklch(32.6% 0.07 286.4)
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 #393600, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.025
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.033
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.060
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.061
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.069
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.070
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.073
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.074
Use #393600 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.