#393D11
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(34.6% 0.064 114.2), rgb(57, 61, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.35:1).
About this color
#393D11 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 114°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.35:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.84:1 |
| White text | 11.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #393D11 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 61, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(65, 56%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(34.6% 0.064 114.2) |
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 #393D11 | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc -99.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #393D11 | 1.84:1 | Fails | Lc 7.8 | Not readable |
| #393D11 text on white | 11.35:1 | AAA | Lc 96.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #393D11 text on black | 1.84:1 | 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
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBC8
oklch(88.4% 0.026 114.2)
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Step 300
300
#C0C5A1
oklch(81% 0.049 113.9)
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Step 400
400
#9FA66E
oklch(70.6% 0.077 114.2)
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Step 500
500
#889046
oklch(63% 0.099 114.4)
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Step 600
600
#737A26
oklch(55.7% 0.106 113.9)
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Step 700
700
#606718
oklch(49.2% 0.1 114.5)
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Step 800
800
#4E5417
oklch(42.7% 0.083 114.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#393D11
oklch(34.6% 0.064 114.2)
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Step 950
950
#262910
oklch(27.1% 0.041 114.9)
#393D11 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) | #423A0B | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423B14 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D3934 | 0.057 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3A3A3A | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #393D11
#393D11
oklch(34.6% 0.064 114.2)
- #3B3257
#3B3257
oklch(34.4% 0.064 294)
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 #393D11, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.014
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.039
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.053
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.055
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.055
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.057
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.062
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.066
Use #393D11 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.