#393C2A
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(34.8% 0.03 115.7), rgb(57, 60, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.32:1).
About this color
#393C2A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.32:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.85:1 |
| White text | 11.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #393C2A |
| RGB | rgb(57, 60, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 18%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.8% 0.03 115.7) |
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 #393C2A | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #393C2A | 1.85:1 | Fails | Lc 7.7 | Not readable |
| #393C2A text on white | 11.32:1 | AAA | Lc 96.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #393C2A text on black | 1.85:1 | 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
#E9EAE6
oklch(93.5% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD1
oklch(88.4% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 300
300
#C0C3B2
oklch(81% 0.024 115.1)
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Step 400
400
#9FA48A
oklch(70.7% 0.037 116.2)
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Step 500
500
#888D6D
oklch(63% 0.046 115)
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Step 600
600
#727755
oklch(55.6% 0.05 114.9)
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Step 700
700
#5F6446
oklch(49% 0.046 115.8)
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Step 800
800
#4E5239
oklch(42.8% 0.039 115.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#393C2A
oklch(34.8% 0.03 115.7)
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Step 950
950
#26281D
oklch(27.1% 0.02 116.1)
#393C2A 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) | #3F3A29 | 0.011 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3E3A2B | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B3A37 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #393C2A
#393C2A
oklch(34.8% 0.03 115.7)
- #3B3748
#3B3748
oklch(34.8% 0.03 295.6)
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 #393C2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.039
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.040
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.048
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.061
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Blue Grey #1F3B4D ΔE 0.068
Use #393C2A 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.