#394024
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.7% 0.046 120.2), rgb(57, 64, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.86:1).
About this color
#394024 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.046 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 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.86:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #394024 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 64, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 28%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.7% 0.046 120.2) |
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 #394024 | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #394024 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 8.7 | Not readable |
| #394024 text on white | 10.86:1 | AAA | Lc 95.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #394024 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
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCD
oklch(88.4% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4AC
oklch(80.8% 0.034 120.4)
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Step 400
400
#9CA680
oklch(70.7% 0.054 119.8)
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Step 500
500
#84905F
oklch(63.1% 0.07 119.7)
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Step 600
600
#6D7A46
oklch(55.6% 0.076 120.4)
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Step 700
700
#5B6737
oklch(49.1% 0.072 120.6)
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Step 800
800
#4B542E
oklch(42.8% 0.059 119.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#394024
oklch(35.7% 0.046 120.2)
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Step 950
950
#242918
oklch(27.1% 0.031 121.8)
#394024 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) | #433D22 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423D25 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B3D39 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #394024
#394024
oklch(35.7% 0.046 120.2)
- #403751
#403751
oklch(35.7% 0.046 300)
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 #394024, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.034
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.046
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.049
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.052
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.056
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.057
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.063
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.068
Use #394024 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.