#394225
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.3% 0.048 122.9), rgb(57, 66, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.60:1).
About this color
#394225 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 36%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.60:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (36%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 1.97:1 |
| White text | 10.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #394225 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 66, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(79, 28%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.3% 0.048 122.9) |
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 #394225 | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc -98.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #394225 | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc 9.3 | Not readable |
| #394225 text on white | 10.60:1 | AAA | Lc 94.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #394225 text on black | 1.97:1 | Fails | Lc -8.0 | 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
#F5F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 117.9)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 125.7)
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Step 200
200
#D6DBCD
oklch(88.4% 0.02 122.9)
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Step 300
300
#BCC5AB
oklch(80.9% 0.037 122.8)
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Step 400
400
#9AA77F
oklch(70.7% 0.058 122.5)
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Step 500
500
#81915F
oklch(63.1% 0.073 122.9)
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Step 600
600
#6B7B45
oklch(55.6% 0.079 122.5)
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Step 700
700
#596836
oklch(49.2% 0.075 122.9)
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Step 800
800
#49552D
oklch(42.8% 0.063 122.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#394225
oklch(36.3% 0.048 122.9)
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Step 950
950
#242918
oklch(27.1% 0.031 121.8)
#394225 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) | #453F23 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #443F26 | 0.021 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B3F3B | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #3F3F3F | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #394225
#394225
oklch(36.3% 0.048 122.9)
- #433853
#433853
oklch(36.4% 0.048 302.8)
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 #394225, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.035
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.049
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.050
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.051
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.054
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.059
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.066
Use #394225 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.