#393E22
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.1% 0.045 117.1), rgb(57, 62, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.13:1).
About this color
#393E22 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 117°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.13:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #393E22 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 62, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 29%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.1% 0.045 117.1) |
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 #393E22 | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #393E22 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #393E22 text on white | 11.13:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #393E22 text on black | 1.88:1 | 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
#E9EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 118)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCD
oklch(88.5% 0.019 116.6)
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Step 300
300
#BFC4AB
oklch(81% 0.035 116.4)
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Step 400
400
#9EA57F
oklch(70.6% 0.054 116.3)
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Step 500
500
#868F5E
oklch(63% 0.07 116.9)
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Step 600
600
#707944
oklch(55.5% 0.076 116.8)
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Step 700
700
#5E6636
oklch(49.1% 0.07 116.8)
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Step 800
800
#4D532D
oklch(42.7% 0.058 116.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#393E22
oklch(35.1% 0.045 117.1)
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Step 950
950
#252818
oklch(26.9% 0.028 117)
#393E22 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) | #413B20 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413C23 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C3B37 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #393E22
#393E22
oklch(35.1% 0.045 117.1)
- #3D3650
#3D3650
oklch(35.2% 0.045 296.4)
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 #393E22, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.033
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.050
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.054
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.055
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.059
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.064
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.067
Use #393E22 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.