#394029
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(35.8% 0.039 122.1), rgb(57, 64, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.82:1).
About this color
#394029 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.82:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 1.93:1 |
| White text | 10.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #394029 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 64, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 22%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.8% 0.039 122.1) |
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 #394029 | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc -99.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #394029 | 1.93:1 | Fails | Lc 8.8 | Not readable |
| #394029 text on white | 10.82:1 | AAA | Lc 95.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #394029 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
#E9EBE5
oklch(93.7% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 200
200
#D7DBCF
oklch(88.5% 0.017 121.8)
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Step 300
300
#BDC4AF
oklch(80.9% 0.03 122.1)
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Step 400
400
#9BA686
oklch(70.8% 0.047 123)
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Step 500
500
#839067
oklch(63.2% 0.061 122.4)
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Step 600
600
#6D7A4F
oklch(55.7% 0.065 122.2)
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Step 700
700
#5B663F
oklch(49% 0.06 121.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A5334
oklch(42.6% 0.05 121.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#394029
oklch(35.8% 0.039 122.1)
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Step 950
950
#24281B
oklch(26.8% 0.024 121.9)
#394029 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) | #433D27 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #423D2A | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B3E3A | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3D3D3D | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #394029
#394029
oklch(35.8% 0.039 122.1)
- #40384E
#40384E
oklch(35.8% 0.039 301.1)
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 #394029, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.041
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.049
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.050
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.054
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.061
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.067
Use #394029 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.