#393618
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(32.8% 0.047 103.5), rgb(57, 54, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.24:1).
About this color
#393618 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 104°. 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 12.24:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.71:1 |
| White text | 12.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #393618 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 54, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(55, 41%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(32.8% 0.047 103.5) |
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 #393618 | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc -101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #393618 | 1.71:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #393618 text on white | 12.24:1 | AAA | Lc 97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #393618 text on black | 1.71:1 | 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
#F6F6F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EBEAE3
oklch(93.6% 0.009 100)
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Step 200
200
#DBDACB
oklch(88.5% 0.02 103.7)
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Step 300
300
#C4C2A8
oklch(80.9% 0.036 103.6)
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Step 400
400
#A6A37A
oklch(70.7% 0.057 104.2)
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Step 500
500
#918C58
oklch(63.2% 0.072 103.5)
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Step 600
600
#7B753D
oklch(55.5% 0.077 103.1)
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Step 700
700
#68632F
oklch(49.2% 0.073 103.8)
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Step 800
800
#555128
oklch(42.9% 0.06 103.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#393618
oklch(32.8% 0.047 103.5)
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Step 950
950
#292716
oklch(27% 0.029 102.4)
#393618 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) | #3B3415 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3619 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D322F | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #353535 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #393618
#393618
oklch(32.8% 0.047 103.5)
- #32324C
#32324C
oklch(32.9% 0.046 283.6)
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 #393618, 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 0.038
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.061
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.065
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.069
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.070
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.071
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.073
Use #393618 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.