#393623
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(33% 0.031 100.3), rgb(57, 54, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.16:1).
About this color
#393623 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 100°. 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 12.16:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.72:1 |
| White text | 12.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #393623 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 54, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(52, 24%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33% 0.031 100.3) |
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 #393623 | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc -101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #393623 | 1.72:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #393623 text on white | 12.16:1 | AAA | Lc 97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #393623 text on black | 1.72:1 | 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
#A6A287
oklch(70.8% 0.038 100.3)
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Step 500
500
#908B69
oklch(63.2% 0.049 100.6)
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Step 600
600
#7A7450
oklch(55.5% 0.052 99.8)
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Step 700
700
#676241
oklch(49.2% 0.049 100.6)
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Step 800
800
#545036
oklch(42.8% 0.04 100.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#393623
oklch(33% 0.031 100.3)
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Step 950
950
#29271C
oklch(27.1% 0.02 98.9)
#393623 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) | #3A3522 | 0.003 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3A3624 | 0.003 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C3331 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #393623
#393623
oklch(33% 0.031 100.3)
- #323446
#323446
oklch(33.1% 0.032 279.6)
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 #393623, 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 0.046
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.062
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.071
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.074
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.074
Use #393623 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.