#393D2A
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(35% 0.032 117.7), rgb(57, 61, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.20:1).
About this color
#393D2A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 118°. 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 11.20:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.87:1 |
| White text | 11.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #393D2A |
| RGB | rgb(57, 61, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 18%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.032 117.7) |
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 #393D2A | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc -99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #393D2A | 1.87:1 | Fails | Lc 8.0 | Not readable |
| #393D2A text on white | 11.20:1 | AAA | Lc 95.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #393D2A 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
#D8DAD1
oklch(88.4% 0.012 116.8)
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Step 300
300
#BFC3B2
oklch(80.9% 0.024 117.7)
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Step 400
400
#9EA48A
oklch(70.7% 0.037 117.9)
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Step 500
500
#878E6C
oklch(63.2% 0.049 117.3)
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Step 600
600
#707854
oklch(55.6% 0.054 118.4)
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Step 700
700
#5E6544
oklch(49.2% 0.05 118)
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Step 800
800
#4D5238
oklch(42.7% 0.041 117)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#393D2A
oklch(35% 0.032 117.7)
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Step 950
950
#25281D
oklch(27% 0.02 120.1)
#393D2A 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) | #403B29 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #3F3B2B | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B3B38 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #393D2A
#393D2A
oklch(35% 0.032 117.7)
- #3C3749
#3C3749
oklch(34.9% 0.032 297.5)
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 #393D2A, 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 0.042
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.046
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.067
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.067
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.068
Use #393D2A 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.