#394521
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37% 0.058 124.3), rgb(57, 69, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.25:1).
About this color
#394521 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.25:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.04:1 |
| White text | 10.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #394521 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 69, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(80, 35%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37% 0.058 124.3) |
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 #394521 | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc -97.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #394521 | 2.04:1 | Fails | Lc 10.1 | Not readable |
| #394521 text on white | 10.25:1 | AAA | Lc 93.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #394521 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
#D5DCCB
oklch(88.4% 0.024 125.2)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6A7
oklch(80.9% 0.044 124.6)
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Step 400
400
#97A978
oklch(70.8% 0.071 124.6)
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Step 500
500
#7E9355
oklch(63.2% 0.089 124.2)
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Step 600
600
#677D39
oklch(55.6% 0.098 124.4)
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Step 700
700
#56692B
oklch(49.1% 0.09 123.9)
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Step 800
800
#465625
oklch(42.7% 0.075 124.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#394521
oklch(37% 0.058 124.3)
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Step 950
950
#222A15
oklch(27.1% 0.038 125.8)
#394521 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) | #49411E | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #474123 | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B423D | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #394521
#394521
oklch(37% 0.058 124.3)
- #473859
#473859
oklch(37.1% 0.058 304.6)
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 #394521, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.033
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.048
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.049
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.056
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.056
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.058
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.059
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.060
Use #394521 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.