#393D28
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(35% 0.035 117), rgb(57, 61, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.21:1).
About this color
#393D28 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.21:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #393D28 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 61, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 21%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.035 117) |
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 #393D28 | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #393D28 | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #393D28 text on white | 11.21:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #393D28 text on black | 1.87:1 | 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
#E9EAE5
oklch(93.5% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 200
200
#D8DAD0
oklch(88.4% 0.014 115.9)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3B0
oklch(80.9% 0.026 116.7)
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Step 400
400
#9EA487
oklch(70.6% 0.041 117)
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Step 500
500
#878E69
oklch(63.1% 0.053 116.7)
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Step 600
600
#717851
oklch(55.6% 0.057 116.6)
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Step 700
700
#5E6541
oklch(49.1% 0.055 117.4)
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Step 800
800
#4D5236
oklch(42.6% 0.044 116.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#393D28
oklch(35% 0.035 117)
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Step 950
950
#26281C
oklch(27.1% 0.021 115.5)
#393D28 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) | #403B27 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3B29 | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B3B38 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #393D28
#393D28
oklch(35% 0.035 117)
- #3C374B
#3C374B
oklch(35% 0.035 296)
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 #393D28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.042
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.043
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.045
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.058
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.066
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.070
Use #393D28 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.