#394618
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37.1% 0.07 123.1), rgb(57, 70, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.17:1).
About this color
#394618 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.070 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 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.17:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.06:1 |
| White text | 10.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #394618 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 70, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 49%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.1% 0.07 123.1) |
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 #394618 | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #394618 | 2.06:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #394618 text on white | 10.17:1 | AAA | Lc 93.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #394618 text on black | 2.06:1 | 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
#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
#96AA6E
oklch(70.8% 0.085 123.6)
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Step 500
500
#7D9446
oklch(63.1% 0.108 123.1)
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Step 600
600
#667E25
oklch(55.6% 0.117 123.3)
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Step 700
700
#556A17
oklch(49% 0.109 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#465716
oklch(42.8% 0.091 123)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#394618
oklch(37.1% 0.07 123.1)
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Step 950
950
#222A10
oklch(27% 0.045 123.5)
#394618 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) | #4A4213 | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #48411B | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C423C | 0.059 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #394618
#394618
oklch(37.1% 0.07 123.1)
- #48365F
#48365F
oklch(37.1% 0.072 303.3)
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 #394618, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.028
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.046
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.047
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.050
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.050
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.054
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.054
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.056
Use #394618 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.