#39451D
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.9% 0.063 123.3), rgb(57, 69, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.27:1).
About this color
#39451D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 123°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.27:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.27:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39451D |
| RGB | rgb(57, 69, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 41%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.063 123.3) |
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 #39451D | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc -97.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #39451D | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #39451D text on white | 10.27:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #39451D 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
#F4F6F2
oklch(97.1% 0.006 128.5)
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Step 100
100
#E8EBE2
oklch(93.5% 0.012 121.7)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCC9
oklch(88.4% 0.027 123.5)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6A5
oklch(80.8% 0.047 123.7)
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Step 400
400
#97A974
oklch(70.7% 0.076 123.6)
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Step 500
500
#7E934F
oklch(63.1% 0.096 123.2)
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Step 600
600
#677D31
oklch(55.5% 0.106 123.4)
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Step 700
700
#566A23
oklch(49.2% 0.099 123.5)
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Step 800
800
#46561F
oklch(42.6% 0.082 123.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#39451D
oklch(36.9% 0.063 123.3)
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Step 950
950
#232A13
oklch(27.1% 0.04 123)
#39451D 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) | #494119 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #47411F | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C423C | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39451D
#39451D
oklch(36.9% 0.063 123.3)
- #46375B
#46375B
oklch(36.9% 0.063 302.6)
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 #39451D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.029
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.048
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.048
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.053
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.053
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.058
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.058
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.059
Use #39451D 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.