#39380E
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(33.2% 0.06 108), rgb(57, 56, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (12.02:1).
About this color
#39380E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 108°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 12.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.74:1 |
| White text | 12.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39380E |
| RGB | rgb(57, 56, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(59, 61%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.2% 0.06 108) |
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 #39380E | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc -101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #39380E | 1.74:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #39380E text on white | 12.02:1 | AAA | Lc 97.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #39380E text on black | 1.74:1 | 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
#EAEBE1
oklch(93.7% 0.013 111.3)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC8
oklch(88.5% 0.026 109.4)
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Step 300
300
#C3C3A2
oklch(80.9% 0.045 107.4)
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Step 400
400
#A5A46F
oklch(70.7% 0.072 107.2)
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Step 500
500
#8F8E48
oklch(63.2% 0.093 108)
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Step 600
600
#797728
oklch(55.5% 0.1 107.9)
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Step 700
700
#66641A
oklch(49% 0.093 107.8)
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Step 800
800
#535219
oklch(42.7% 0.077 108.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#39380E
oklch(33.2% 0.06 108)
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Step 950
950
#282811
oklch(27% 0.038 108.7)
#39380E 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) | #3D3508 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3711 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E342F | 0.054 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #363636 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39380E
#39380E
oklch(33.2% 0.06 108)
- #343053
#343053
oklch(33.1% 0.061 287.8)
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 #39380E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.024
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.030
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.061
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.061
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.064
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.065
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.072
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.072
Use #39380E 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.