#394211
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36% 0.071 119.1), rgb(57, 66, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.70:1).
About this color
#394211 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 119°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.70:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #394211 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 66, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 59%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.071 119.1) |
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 #394211 | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #394211 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #394211 text on white | 10.70:1 | AAA | Lc 94.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #394211 text on black | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc -7.9 | 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
#F5F6F1
oklch(97.1% 0.007 115.7)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE0
oklch(93.5% 0.015 119.1)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC7
oklch(88.5% 0.029 117.9)
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Step 300
300
#BCC69F
oklch(80.9% 0.054 119.3)
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Step 400
400
#9AA86B
oklch(70.6% 0.085 119.1)
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Step 500
500
#829341
oklch(63.2% 0.11 119.4)
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Step 600
600
#6C7C1C
oklch(55.5% 0.118 118.9)
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Step 700
700
#5A690D
oklch(49.1% 0.11 119.3)
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Step 800
800
#4A5610
oklch(42.8% 0.092 119.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#394211
oklch(36% 0.071 119.1)
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Step 950
950
#24290E
oklch(26.9% 0.045 118.2)
#394211 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) | #473E0A | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #463E15 | 0.026 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D3E38 | 0.061 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #394211
#394211
oklch(36% 0.071 119.1)
- #42345D
#42345D
oklch(36% 0.071 298.5)
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 #394211, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.016
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.047
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.047
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.051
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.052
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.054
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.056
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.057
Use #394211 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.