#393900
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(33.4% 0.073 109.8), rgb(57, 57, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.93:1).
About this color
#393900 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.93:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.75:1 |
| White text | 11.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #393900 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 57, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 100%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.4% 0.073 109.8) |
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 #393900 | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc -100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #393900 | 1.75:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #393900 text on white | 11.93:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #393900 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
#F6F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBDF
oklch(93.6% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC5
oklch(88.5% 0.03 109.1)
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Step 300
300
#C2C49C
oklch(80.8% 0.054 109.9)
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Step 400
400
#A4A664
oklch(70.8% 0.088 109.9)
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Step 500
500
#8E8F36
oklch(63.1% 0.111 109.8)
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Step 600
600
#787800
oklch(55.4% 0.121 109.8)
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Step 700
700
#656500
oklch(49.1% 0.107 109.8)
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Step 800
800
#535300
oklch(42.8% 0.093 109.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#393900
oklch(33.4% 0.073 109.8)
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Step 950
950
#28280B
oklch(26.9% 0.046 109.1)
#393900 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) | #3F3600 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3804 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E342F | 0.066 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #393900
#393900
oklch(33.4% 0.073 109.8)
- #362F59
#362F59
oklch(33.4% 0.073 289.5)
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 #393900, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.016
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.036
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.054
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.056
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.062
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.065
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.066
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.068
Use #393900 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.