#393F05
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35% 0.076 115.8), rgb(57, 63, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (11.12:1).
About this color
#393F05 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 116°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 11.12:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.88:1 |
| White text | 11.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #393F05 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 63, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(66, 85%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35% 0.076 115.8) |
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 #393F05 | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc -99.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #393F05 | 1.88:1 | Fails | Lc 8.3 | Not readable |
| #393F05 text on white | 11.12:1 | AAA | Lc 95.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #393F05 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBDF
oklch(93.5% 0.016 114.4)
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Step 200
200
#D8DCC5
oklch(88.5% 0.031 115)
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Step 300
300
#BEC69C
oklch(80.9% 0.057 116.5)
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Step 400
400
#9EA864
oklch(70.8% 0.092 115.6)
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Step 500
500
#869236
oklch(63.1% 0.117 116.1)
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Step 600
600
#707B00
oklch(55.5% 0.127 115.8)
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Step 700
700
#5E6800
oklch(49.2% 0.113 116.2)
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Step 800
800
#4D5500
oklch(42.8% 0.098 115.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#393F05
oklch(35% 0.076 115.8)
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Step 950
950
#25290B
oklch(26.9% 0.048 116.1)
#393F05 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) | #443B00 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443C0A | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D3B35 | 0.067 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3B3B3B | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #393F05
#393F05
oklch(35% 0.076 115.8)
- #3E315E
#3E315E
oklch(35% 0.077 295.4)
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 #393F05, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.005
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.046
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.047
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.051
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.053
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.055
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.056
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.058
Use #393F05 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.