#393A22
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(34.1% 0.039 110.3), rgb(57, 58, 34).
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White text reads best on this color (11.65:1).
About this color
#393A22 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 110°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.65:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #393A22 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 58, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 26%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.1% 0.039 110.3) |
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 #393A22 | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #393A22 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #393A22 text on white | 11.65:1 | AAA | Lc 96.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #393A22 text on black | 1.80:1 | 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#EAEAE4
oklch(93.5% 0.008 106.6)
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Step 200
200
#D9DACE
oklch(88.4% 0.016 110.6)
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Step 300
300
#C1C3AD
oklch(81% 0.03 111.3)
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Step 400
400
#A2A482
oklch(70.8% 0.047 110.3)
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Step 500
500
#8B8D63
oklch(63.1% 0.059 110.3)
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Step 600
600
#75774A
oklch(55.6% 0.064 110.5)
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Step 700
700
#62643B
oklch(49.1% 0.06 110.8)
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Step 800
800
#505231
oklch(42.8% 0.05 111.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#393A22
oklch(34.1% 0.039 110.3)
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Step 950
950
#27281A
oklch(27.1% 0.025 111.3)
#393A22 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) | #3E3820 | 0.010 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3923 | 0.010 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C3734 | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #393A22
#393A22
oklch(34.1% 0.039 110.3)
- #38354B
#38354B
oklch(34.2% 0.038 290.5)
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 #393A22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.040
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.050
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.062
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.068
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.071
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.071
Use #393A22 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.