#393B09
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34% 0.068 111.8), rgb(57, 59, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.64:1).
About this color
#393B09 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 112°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.64:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.80:1 |
| White text | 11.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #393B09 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 59, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(62, 74%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34% 0.068 111.8) |
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 #393B09 | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc -100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #393B09 | 1.80:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #393B09 text on white | 11.64:1 | AAA | Lc 96.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #393B09 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 110.9)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBC6
oklch(88.4% 0.028 111.4)
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Step 300
300
#C1C49F
oklch(80.8% 0.05 111.3)
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Step 400
400
#A2A669
oklch(70.7% 0.082 111.5)
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Step 500
500
#8B903F
oklch(63.2% 0.105 112.3)
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Step 600
600
#767919
oklch(55.6% 0.113 111.4)
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Step 700
700
#636608
oklch(49.1% 0.106 111.8)
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Step 800
800
#51530E
oklch(42.7% 0.087 111.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#393B09
oklch(34% 0.068 111.8)
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Step 950
950
#27280E
oklch(26.9% 0.042 110.9)
#393B09 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) | #403802 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #40390D | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E3731 | 0.060 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #383838 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #393B09
#393B09
oklch(34% 0.068 111.8)
- #393158
#393158
oklch(34.1% 0.067 291.8)
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 #393B09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.013
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.037
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.053
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.056
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.058
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.060
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.064
- Racing Green #014600 ΔE 0.067
Use #393B09 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.