#394016
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.5% 0.063 117.7), rgb(57, 64, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.94:1).
About this color
#394016 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 35%, its chroma 0.063 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 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.94:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (35%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.91:1 |
| White text | 10.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #394016 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 64, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(70, 49%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.5% 0.063 117.7) |
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 #394016 | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #394016 | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc 8.6 | Not readable |
| #394016 text on white | 10.94:1 | AAA | Lc 95.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #394016 text on black | 1.91:1 | Fails | Lc -7.4 | 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
#E9EBE1
oklch(93.6% 0.013 115.8)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC8
oklch(88.5% 0.027 118.4)
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Step 300
300
#BEC5A3
oklch(80.9% 0.047 116.9)
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Step 400
400
#9CA771
oklch(70.6% 0.075 117.7)
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Step 500
500
#84914A
oklch(63% 0.097 117.8)
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Step 600
600
#6E7B2B
oklch(55.5% 0.105 117.8)
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Step 700
700
#5C681D
oklch(49.1% 0.099 118.1)
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Step 800
800
#4B551B
oklch(42.8% 0.082 118.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#394016
oklch(35.5% 0.063 117.7)
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Step 950
950
#252911
oklch(27% 0.04 117)
#394016 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) | #443C11 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443D19 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D3C37 | 0.055 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #394016
#394016
oklch(35.5% 0.063 117.7)
- #403459
#403459
oklch(35.5% 0.064 298)
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 #394016, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.017
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.046
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.051
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.051
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.051
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.058
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.059
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.063
Use #394016 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.