#394620
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37.3% 0.061 124.8), rgb(57, 70, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.14:1).
About this color
#394620 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 125°. 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 10.14:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.14:1 |
Values
| HEX | #394620 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 70, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(81, 37%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.3% 0.061 124.8) |
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 #394620 | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc -97.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #394620 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.4 | Not readable |
| #394620 text on white | 10.14:1 | AAA | Lc 93.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #394620 text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.0 | 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
#E8ECE2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 124.6)
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Step 200
200
#D5DCCA
oklch(88.4% 0.025 124.3)
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Step 300
300
#BAC6A6
oklch(80.9% 0.046 124.2)
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Step 400
400
#96A976
oklch(70.7% 0.074 124.8)
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Step 500
500
#7D9352
oklch(63% 0.093 124.3)
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Step 600
600
#667D36
oklch(55.5% 0.101 124.6)
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Step 700
700
#546A28
oklch(49.1% 0.096 125.3)
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Step 800
800
#455622
oklch(42.6% 0.079 124.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#394620
oklch(37.3% 0.061 124.8)
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Step 950
950
#222A14
oklch(27.1% 0.039 125.3)
#394620 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) | #4A421D | 0.029 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #484122 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3B433D | 0.049 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #414141 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #394620
#394620
oklch(37.3% 0.061 124.8)
- #48385B
#48385B
oklch(37.3% 0.062 304.6)
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 #394620, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.033
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.048
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.048
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.052
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.056
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.057
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.059
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.061
Use #394620 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.