#394517
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.8% 0.07 122.2), rgb(57, 69, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#394517 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #394517 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 69, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 50%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.8% 0.07 122.2) |
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 #394517 | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #394517 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #394517 text on white | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #394517 text on black | 2.03:1 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECE1
oklch(93.7% 0.015 123)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC8
oklch(88.6% 0.03 124)
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Step 300
300
#BAC7A1
oklch(81% 0.054 122.9)
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Step 400
400
#97A96E
oklch(70.6% 0.083 122.3)
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Step 500
500
#7E9446
oklch(63.2% 0.107 122.5)
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Step 600
600
#687E24
oklch(55.7% 0.117 122.2)
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Step 700
700
#566A16
oklch(49.1% 0.109 122.5)
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Step 800
800
#475616
oklch(42.6% 0.089 121.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#394517
oklch(36.8% 0.07 122.2)
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Step 950
950
#232A10
oklch(27.1% 0.044 121.8)
#394517 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) | #494112 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48401A | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C413B | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #394517
#394517
oklch(36.8% 0.07 122.2)
- #46365E
#46365E
oklch(36.9% 0.069 301.5)
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 #394517, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.025
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.046
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.049
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.049
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.050
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.054
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.056
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.057
Use #394517 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.