#393E24
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.2% 0.042 117.5), rgb(57, 62, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.11:1).
About this color
#393E24 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.11:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #393E24 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 62, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 27%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.2% 0.042 117.5) |
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 #393E24 | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc -99.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #393E24 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.2 | Not readable |
| #393E24 text on white | 11.11:1 | AAA | Lc 95.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #393E24 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D8DBCE
oklch(88.6% 0.018 117.3)
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Step 300
300
#BEC4AD
oklch(80.9% 0.032 119)
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Step 400
400
#9EA581
oklch(70.7% 0.051 116.7)
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Step 500
500
#868F62
oklch(63.1% 0.065 117.5)
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Step 600
600
#707948
oklch(55.6% 0.071 117.3)
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Step 700
700
#5E6639
oklch(49.2% 0.067 117.2)
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Step 800
800
#4C5330
oklch(42.6% 0.054 118)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#393E24
oklch(35.2% 0.042 117.5)
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Step 950
950
#252819
oklch(26.9% 0.027 117.4)
#393E24 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) | #413B22 | 0.015 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #413C25 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C3B37 | 0.036 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #393E24
#393E24
oklch(35.2% 0.042 117.5)
- #3D364F
#3D364F
oklch(35.1% 0.044 296.9)
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 #393E24, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.036
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.042
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.048
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.053
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.055
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.060
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.066
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.069
Use #393E24 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.