#393C19
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.4% 0.054 113.3), rgb(57, 60, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.44:1).
About this color
#393C19 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 34%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 113°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.44:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (34%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.83:1 |
| White text | 11.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #393C19 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 60, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 41%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.4% 0.054 113.3) |
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 #393C19 | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc -100.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #393C19 | 1.83:1 | Fails | Lc 7.5 | Not readable |
| #393C19 text on white | 11.44:1 | AAA | Lc 96.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #393C19 text on black | 1.83:1 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#EAEBE2
oklch(93.7% 0.012 111.8)
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Step 200
200
#D9DBCA
oklch(88.5% 0.023 112.3)
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Step 300
300
#C0C4A6
oklch(80.9% 0.041 113.5)
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Step 400
400
#A0A577
oklch(70.6% 0.064 113.1)
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Step 500
500
#898F53
oklch(63.1% 0.082 113.4)
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Step 600
600
#737937
oklch(55.6% 0.09 113.6)
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Step 700
700
#616629
oklch(49.2% 0.084 113.4)
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Step 800
800
#4F5323
oklch(42.7% 0.069 113.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#393C19
oklch(34.4% 0.054 113.3)
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Step 950
950
#262814
oklch(26.9% 0.034 113.4)
#393C19 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) | #403916 | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #403A1B | 0.014 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D3934 | 0.047 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #393C19
#393C19
oklch(34.4% 0.054 113.3)
- #3A3353
#3A3353
oklch(34.3% 0.056 293.3)
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 #393C19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.024
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.036
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.056
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.059
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.061
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.062
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.064
Use #393C19 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.