#394027
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.8% 0.042 121.3), rgb(57, 64, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.84:1).
About this color
#394027 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.84:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #394027 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 64, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 24%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.042 121.3) |
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 #394027 | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #394027 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #394027 text on white | 10.84:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #394027 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
#F5F6F3
oklch(97.2% 0.004 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E9EBE4
oklch(93.7% 0.01 119.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCF
oklch(88.5% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4AE
oklch(80.9% 0.031 121.5)
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Step 400
400
#9BA683
oklch(70.7% 0.051 121.9)
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Step 500
500
#839064
oklch(63.1% 0.064 121.6)
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Step 600
600
#6D7A4B
oklch(55.7% 0.07 121.3)
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Step 700
700
#5B673C
oklch(49.2% 0.065 121.6)
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Step 800
800
#4A5432
oklch(42.8% 0.054 122.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#394027
oklch(35.8% 0.042 121.3)
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Step 950
950
#24291A
oklch(27.1% 0.027 123.2)
#394027 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) | #433D25 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423D28 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B3E3A | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #394027
#394027
oklch(35.8% 0.042 121.3)
- #40374F
#40374F
oklch(35.6% 0.042 301.5)
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 #394027, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.038
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.044
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.048
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.052
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.053
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.059
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.066
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.066
Use #394027 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.