#394425
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.8% 0.052 124.8), rgb(57, 68, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.35:1).
About this color
#394425 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 125°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.35:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.02:1 |
| White text | 10.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #394425 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 68, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 30%, 21%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.052 124.8) |
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 #394425 | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc -98.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #394425 | 2.02:1 | Fails | Lc 9.9 | Not readable |
| #394425 text on white | 10.35:1 | AAA | Lc 94.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #394425 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
#D6DCCD
oklch(88.6% 0.021 124.7)
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Step 300
300
#BBC5AA
oklch(80.8% 0.039 123.8)
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Step 400
400
#98A87D
oklch(70.8% 0.063 124.6)
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Step 500
500
#7F925C
oklch(63.1% 0.079 124.4)
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Step 600
600
#687C42
oklch(55.6% 0.086 124.7)
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Step 700
700
#566934
oklch(49.2% 0.08 125.5)
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Step 800
800
#47552B
oklch(42.6% 0.066 124.3)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#394425
oklch(36.8% 0.052 124.8)
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Step 950
950
#232917
oklch(26.9% 0.033 123.6)
#394425 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) | #474023 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #464027 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B413C | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #394425
#394425
oklch(36.8% 0.052 124.8)
- #453855
#453855
oklch(36.7% 0.051 304.5)
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 #394425, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.036
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.049
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.052
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.052
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.056
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.061
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.063
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.063
Use #394425 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.