#394602
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(36.9% 0.087 121), rgb(57, 70, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.23:1).
About this color
#394602 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 121°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.23:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.05:1 |
| White text | 10.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #394602 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 70, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(71, 94%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(36.9% 0.087 121) |
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 #394602 | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc -97.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #394602 | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc 10.3 | Not readable |
| #394602 text on white | 10.23:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #394602 text on black | 2.05:1 | Fails | Lc -8.9 | 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
#F4F6F0
oklch(97% 0.008 121.6)
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Step 100
100
#E8ECDE
oklch(93.6% 0.019 119.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC3
oklch(88.4% 0.036 121.1)
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Step 300
300
#BAC899
oklch(81% 0.065 121.3)
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Step 400
400
#97AB5E
oklch(70.8% 0.105 121.1)
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Step 500
500
#7E9529
oklch(63.1% 0.134 120.9)
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Step 600
600
#687E00
oklch(55.5% 0.133 121.1)
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Step 700
700
#576A00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 121.1)
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Step 800
800
#475700
oklch(42.8% 0.103 121.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#394602
oklch(36.9% 0.087 121)
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Step 950
950
#222A07
oklch(26.9% 0.055 121.3)
#394602 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) | #4B4100 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4109 | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D423A | 0.073 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #394602
#394602
oklch(36.9% 0.087 121)
- #483366
#483366
oklch(37% 0.087 301.3)
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 #394602, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.027
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.040
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.044
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.047
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.049
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.049
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.050
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.054
Use #394602 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.