#394432
Closest named color: Charcoal Grey (#3C4142). oklch(37.1% 0.033 133.5), rgb(57, 68, 50).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#394432 is a dark, muted green. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 133°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Charcoal Grey (#3C4142), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Greens |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Charcoal Grey (#3C4142) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #394432 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 68, 50) |
| HSL | hsl(97, 15%, 23%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.033 133.5) |
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 #394432 | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #394432 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #394432 text on white | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #394432 text on black | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc -8.7 | 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
#F4F6F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 145.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE6
oklch(93.6% 0.007 132.4)
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Step 200
200
#D5DBD2
oklch(88.4% 0.014 134.9)
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Step 300
300
#BAC4B4
oklch(80.8% 0.025 133.5)
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Step 400
400
#97A68D
oklch(70.6% 0.039 132.8)
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Step 500
500
#7D9171
oklch(63.2% 0.052 133.9)
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Step 600
600
#667B59
oklch(55.6% 0.057 133.8)
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Step 700
700
#556749
oklch(49% 0.051 133.2)
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Step 800
800
#46543C
oklch(42.7% 0.042 132.6)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#394432
oklch(37.1% 0.033 133.5)
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Step 950
950
#22291E
oklch(27% 0.022 134.3)
#394432 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) | #464131 | 0.022 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #444033 | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39433F | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #394432
#394432
oklch(37.1% 0.033 133.5)
- #463B4D
#463B4D
oklch(37.1% 0.033 312.1)
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 #394432, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.032
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Slate Gray #2F4F4F ΔE 0.049
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.054
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.055
- Charcoal #264653 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Teal #014D4E ΔE 0.058
- Dark Blue Green #005249 ΔE 0.059
Use #394432 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.