#394701
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37.2% 0.089 121.6), rgb(57, 71, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (10.11:1).
About this color
#394701 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 37%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 122°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Olive (#373E02), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 10.11:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (37%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.07:1 |
| White text | 10.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #394701 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 71, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(72, 97%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.2% 0.089 121.6) |
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 #394701 | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc -97.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #394701 | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc 10.6 | Not readable |
| #394701 text on white | 10.11:1 | AAA | Lc 93.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #394701 text on black | 2.07:1 | Fails | Lc -9.2 | 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
#E7ECDE
oklch(93.5% 0.019 122.8)
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Step 200
200
#D5DDC3
oklch(88.4% 0.036 121.1)
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Step 300
300
#B9C898
oklch(80.9% 0.067 122)
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Step 400
400
#96AB5D
oklch(70.7% 0.106 121.5)
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Step 500
500
#7D9626
oklch(63.2% 0.137 121.6)
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Step 600
600
#677E00
oklch(55.5% 0.134 121.5)
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Step 700
700
#566A00
oklch(49% 0.118 121.7)
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Step 800
800
#465700
oklch(42.7% 0.103 121.8)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#394701
oklch(37.2% 0.089 121.6)
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Step 950
950
#222A07
oklch(26.9% 0.055 121.3)
#394701 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) | #4C4200 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4208 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D433B | 0.074 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #394701
#394701
oklch(37.2% 0.089 121.6)
- #493367
#493367
oklch(37.1% 0.089 301.8)
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 #394701, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.030
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.037
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.045
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.047
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.048
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.049
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.049
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.052
Use #394701 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.