#39401F
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.6% 0.053 119), rgb(57, 64, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.89:1).
About this color
#39401F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.89:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.92:1 |
| White text | 10.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39401F |
| RGB | rgb(57, 64, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(73, 35%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.6% 0.053 119) |
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 #39401F | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #39401F | 1.92:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #39401F text on white | 10.89:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #39401F text on black | 1.92:1 | 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
#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
#D7DBCB
oklch(88.4% 0.022 118.3)
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Step 300
300
#BDC5A8
oklch(80.9% 0.041 119.8)
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Step 400
400
#9CA77A
oklch(70.8% 0.064 119.2)
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Step 500
500
#849157
oklch(63.2% 0.082 119.1)
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Step 600
600
#6E7B3C
oklch(55.7% 0.089 119)
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Step 700
700
#5C672E
oklch(49.1% 0.082 118.6)
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Step 800
800
#4B5427
oklch(42.7% 0.068 118.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#39401F
oklch(35.6% 0.053 119)
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Step 950
950
#252916
oklch(27.1% 0.033 118.4)
#39401F 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) | #443D1C | 0.019 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433D21 | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C3D38 | 0.044 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39401F
#39401F
oklch(35.6% 0.053 119)
- #403654
#403654
oklch(35.7% 0.052 299)
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 #39401F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.027
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.045
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.051
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.054
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.055
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.058
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.063
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.064
Use #39401F 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.