#394022
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.7% 0.049 119.7), rgb(57, 64, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.87:1).
About this color
#394022 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 120°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.87:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #394022 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 64, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(74, 31%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.049 119.7) |
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 #394022 | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc -99.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #394022 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #394022 text on white | 10.87:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #394022 text on black | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc -7.5 | 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
#D7DBCD
oklch(88.4% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4AA
oklch(80.8% 0.036 119.5)
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Step 400
400
#9CA67D
oklch(70.6% 0.058 119)
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Step 500
500
#84905C
oklch(63% 0.074 119.2)
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Step 600
600
#6D7A42
oklch(55.5% 0.081 119.8)
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Step 700
700
#5B6734
oklch(49.1% 0.075 120.1)
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Step 800
800
#4B542B
oklch(42.7% 0.063 119.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#394022
oklch(35.7% 0.049 119.7)
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Step 950
950
#242917
oklch(27% 0.032 121.2)
#394022 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) | #433D20 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #433D23 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C3D39 | 0.042 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #394022
#394022
oklch(35.7% 0.049 119.7)
- #403652
#403652
oklch(35.6% 0.049 300.3)
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 #394022, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.031
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.046
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.051
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.051
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.056
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.059
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.061
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.066
Use #394022 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.