#393909
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(33.4% 0.066 109.5), rgb(57, 57, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.91:1).
About this color
#393909 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 33%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 109°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.91:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (33%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.76:1 |
| White text | 11.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #393909 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 57, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(60, 73%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(33.4% 0.066 109.5) |
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 #393909 | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc -100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #393909 | 1.76:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #393909 text on white | 11.91:1 | AAA | Lc 97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #393909 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
#F6F6F1
oklch(97.2% 0.007 106.5)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#DADBC7
oklch(88.5% 0.027 109.3)
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Step 300
300
#C2C49F
oklch(80.9% 0.05 110)
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Step 400
400
#A4A56B
oklch(70.7% 0.078 109.1)
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Step 500
500
#8E8E41
oklch(63% 0.1 109)
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Step 600
600
#78781D
oklch(55.6% 0.109 109.5)
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Step 700
700
#65650D
oklch(49.1% 0.102 109.6)
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Step 800
800
#525211
oklch(42.6% 0.084 109.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#393909
oklch(33.4% 0.066 109.5)
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Step 950
950
#28280E
oklch(27% 0.042 108.9)
#393909 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) | #3E3602 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F380D | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E3530 | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #373737 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #393909
#393909
oklch(33.4% 0.066 109.5)
- #363056
#363056
oklch(33.4% 0.066 289.6)
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 #393909, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.019
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.033
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.057
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.058
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.062
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.063
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.068
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.071
Use #393909 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.