#394326
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.6% 0.048 124.3), rgb(57, 67, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.47:1).
About this color
#394326 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.47:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.00:1 |
| White text | 10.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #394326 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 67, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 28%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.6% 0.048 124.3) |
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 #394326 | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc -98.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #394326 | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc 9.6 | Not readable |
| #394326 text on white | 10.47:1 | AAA | Lc 94.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #394326 text on black | 2.00:1 | Fails | Lc -8.3 | 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
#D6DCCD
oklch(88.6% 0.021 124.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5AC
oklch(80.9% 0.036 125)
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Step 400
400
#99A77F
oklch(70.7% 0.058 123.5)
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Step 500
500
#80915F
oklch(63% 0.073 123.8)
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Step 600
600
#697B45
oklch(55.5% 0.08 124)
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Step 700
700
#586837
oklch(49.1% 0.074 123.9)
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Step 800
800
#48552E
oklch(42.8% 0.062 124)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#394326
oklch(36.6% 0.048 124.3)
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Step 950
950
#232918
oklch(27% 0.031 124.2)
#394326 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) | #464024 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #453F27 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B403C | 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°).
- #394326
#394326
oklch(36.6% 0.048 124.3)
- #443853
#443853
oklch(36.5% 0.048 304.5)
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 #394326, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.037
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.049
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.049
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.054
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.054
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.060
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.063
Use #394326 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.