#394214
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36% 0.068 119.4), rgb(57, 66, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.69:1).
About this color
#394214 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.068 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 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.69:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.96:1 |
| White text | 10.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #394214 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 66, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 53%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36% 0.068 119.4) |
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 #394214 | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc -98.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #394214 | 1.96:1 | Fails | Lc 9.2 | Not readable |
| #394214 text on white | 10.69:1 | AAA | Lc 94.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #394214 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
#E8EBE1
oklch(93.5% 0.014 120.3)
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Step 200
200
#D7DCC7
oklch(88.5% 0.029 117.9)
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Step 300
300
#BCC6A1
oklch(80.9% 0.052 119.8)
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Step 400
400
#9AA86D
oklch(70.6% 0.082 119.4)
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Step 500
500
#829245
oklch(63% 0.104 119.2)
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Step 600
600
#6C7C23
oklch(55.5% 0.114 119.1)
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Step 700
700
#5A6915
oklch(49.2% 0.106 119.6)
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Step 800
800
#4A5515
oklch(42.6% 0.087 118.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#394214
oklch(36% 0.068 119.4)
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Step 950
950
#242910
oklch(26.9% 0.042 118.7)
#394214 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) | #473E0E | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453E17 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D3E38 | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3E3E3E | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #394214
#394214
oklch(36% 0.068 119.4)
- #42345C
#42345C
oklch(35.9% 0.069 299)
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 #394214, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.018
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.048
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.049
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.050
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.052
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.056
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.057
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.058
Use #394214 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.