#393824
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(33.6% 0.033 105.6), rgb(57, 56, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.89:1).
About this color
#393824 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 106°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.89:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #393824 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 56, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(57, 23%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.6% 0.033 105.6) |
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 #393824 | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc -100.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #393824 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #393824 text on white | 11.89:1 | AAA | Lc 97.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #393824 text on black | 1.76:1 | 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
#F6F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE5
oklch(93.6% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 200
200
#DADAD0
oklch(88.6% 0.013 106.7)
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Step 300
300
#C2C2B0
oklch(80.9% 0.025 106.9)
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Step 400
400
#A4A286
oklch(70.6% 0.039 104)
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Step 500
500
#8D8C68
oklch(63.1% 0.051 106.4)
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Step 600
600
#777650
oklch(55.7% 0.055 106.8)
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Step 700
700
#646340
oklch(49.1% 0.052 106.8)
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Step 800
800
#525135
oklch(42.8% 0.043 106.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#393824
oklch(33.6% 0.033 105.6)
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Step 950
950
#28271B
oklch(27% 0.021 103.7)
#393824 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) | #3B3623 | 0.007 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3C3825 | 0.006 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C3533 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #393824
#393824
oklch(33.6% 0.033 105.6)
- #353547
#353547
oklch(33.7% 0.031 284.6)
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 #393824, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.036
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.047
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.050
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.064
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.067
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.073
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.074
Use #393824 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.