#394205
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(35.9% 0.08 118.3), rgb(57, 66, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.73:1).
About this color
#394205 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 118°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.73:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.95:1 |
| White text | 10.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #394205 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 66, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(69, 86%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(35.9% 0.08 118.3) |
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 #394205 | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #394205 | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc 9.1 | Not readable |
| #394205 text on white | 10.73:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #394205 text on black | 1.95:1 | Fails | Lc -7.8 | 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
#F5F6F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 114.2)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 120.7)
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Step 200
200
#D7DDC4
oklch(88.6% 0.034 118.1)
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Step 300
300
#BCC69B
oklch(80.8% 0.059 118.4)
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Step 400
400
#9BA962
oklch(70.7% 0.096 118.1)
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Step 500
500
#839332
oklch(63.1% 0.123 118.1)
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Step 600
600
#6D7D00
oklch(55.7% 0.13 118.3)
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Step 700
700
#5B6900
oklch(49.2% 0.115 118.5)
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Step 800
800
#4A5600
oklch(42.8% 0.1 118.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#394205
oklch(35.9% 0.08 118.3)
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Step 950
950
#242A0A
oklch(27.1% 0.051 118.9)
#394205 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) | #473E00 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463E0B | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D3E37 | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #394205
#394205
oklch(35.9% 0.08 118.3)
- #423261
#423261
oklch(35.8% 0.081 297.9)
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 #394205, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.013
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.044
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.047
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.051
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.053
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.054
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.054
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.054
Use #394205 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.