#394424
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.8% 0.053 124.4), rgb(57, 68, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.36:1).
About this color
#394424 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.053 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 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.36:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #394424 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 68, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 31%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.053 124.4) |
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 #394424 | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc -98.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #394424 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #394424 text on white | 10.36:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #394424 text on black | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc -8.5 | 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 123.5)
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Step 200
200
#D6DCCC
oklch(88.5% 0.022 123.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5AA
oklch(80.8% 0.039 123.8)
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Step 400
400
#98A87C
oklch(70.7% 0.064 124.2)
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Step 500
500
#7F925B
oklch(63.1% 0.08 124.2)
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Step 600
600
#687C40
oklch(55.6% 0.088 124.3)
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Step 700
700
#576932
oklch(49.2% 0.082 124.3)
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Step 800
800
#47552A
oklch(42.6% 0.067 124)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#394424
oklch(36.8% 0.053 124.4)
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Step 950
950
#232917
oklch(26.9% 0.033 123.6)
#394424 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) | #474022 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464026 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B413C | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #394424
#394424
oklch(36.8% 0.053 124.4)
- #453856
#453856
oklch(36.8% 0.053 303.8)
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 #394424, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.035
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.049
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.052
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.053
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.056
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.060
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.062
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.064
Use #394424 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.