#393816
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(33.3% 0.052 107.4), rgb(57, 56, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.99:1).
About this color
#393816 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 107°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.99:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #393816 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 56, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(58, 44%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.3% 0.052 107.4) |
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 #393816 | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc -101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #393816 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #393816 text on white | 11.99:1 | AAA | Lc 97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #393816 text on black | 1.75:1 | 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
#EAEAE2
oklch(93.5% 0.011 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADACA
oklch(88.4% 0.022 106.8)
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Step 300
300
#C3C3A6
oklch(80.9% 0.039 107.2)
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Step 400
400
#A4A477
oklch(70.7% 0.062 107.9)
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Step 500
500
#8E8D53
oklch(63% 0.079 107.6)
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Step 600
600
#797736
oklch(55.7% 0.087 107.3)
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Step 700
700
#666429
oklch(49.2% 0.08 107.2)
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Step 800
800
#535123
oklch(42.6% 0.066 106.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#393816
oklch(33.3% 0.052 107.4)
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Step 950
950
#282814
oklch(27.1% 0.034 108.5)
#393816 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) | #3D3613 | 0.009 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3D3718 | 0.009 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D3430 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #393816
#393816
oklch(33.3% 0.052 107.4)
- #343250
#343250
oklch(33.3% 0.052 286.2)
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 #393816, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.031
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.064
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.064
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.065
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.065
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.066
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.067
Use #393816 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.