#394518
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.9% 0.069 122.4), rgb(57, 69, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.30:1).
About this color
#394518 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.069 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 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.30:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.03:1 |
| White text | 10.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #394518 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 69, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 48%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.069 122.4) |
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 #394518 | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #394518 | 2.03:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #394518 text on white | 10.30:1 | AAA | Lc 93.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #394518 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
#BAC6A2
oklch(80.8% 0.051 122.5)
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Step 400
400
#97A96F
oklch(70.6% 0.082 122.5)
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Step 500
500
#7E9447
oklch(63.2% 0.106 122.7)
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Step 600
600
#687E27
oklch(55.7% 0.115 122.4)
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Step 700
700
#566A19
oklch(49.1% 0.107 122.6)
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Step 800
800
#475618
oklch(42.7% 0.087 121.9)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#394518
oklch(36.9% 0.069 122.4)
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Step 950
950
#232A10
oklch(27.1% 0.044 121.8)
#394518 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) | #494113 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48401B | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C413B | 0.058 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #404040 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #394518
#394518
oklch(36.9% 0.069 122.4)
- #46365D
#46365D
oklch(36.8% 0.068 302.1)
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 #394518, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.026
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.046
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.049
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.050
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.050
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.055
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.057
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.057
Use #394518 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.