#39400E
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.4% 0.071 117.1), rgb(57, 64, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.97:1).
About this color
#39400E is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.071 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 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.97:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39400E |
| RGB | rgb(57, 64, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(68, 64%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.4% 0.071 117.1) |
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 #39400E | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc -99.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #39400E | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #39400E text on white | 10.97:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #39400E text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.3 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE0
oklch(93.6% 0.015 115)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC6
oklch(88.5% 0.03 117.4)
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Step 300
300
#BEC69F
oklch(81% 0.054 117)
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Step 400
400
#9CA86A
oklch(70.7% 0.085 117.6)
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Step 500
500
#85923F
oklch(63.2% 0.109 117.1)
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Step 600
600
#6F7C1A
oklch(55.7% 0.118 117.2)
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Step 700
700
#5D6809
oklch(49.1% 0.11 116.9)
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Step 800
800
#4C550E
oklch(42.7% 0.091 116.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#39400E
oklch(35.4% 0.071 117.1)
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Step 950
950
#25290E
oklch(27% 0.044 116.5)
#39400E 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) | #453C07 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443D12 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D3C36 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3C3C3C | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39400E
#39400E
oklch(35.4% 0.071 117.1)
- #40335C
#40335C
oklch(35.5% 0.071 297.3)
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 #39400E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.011
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.048
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.048
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.049
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.053
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.055
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.056
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.059
Use #39400E 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.