#39480B
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37.6% 0.084 122.9), rgb(57, 72, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.97:1).
About this color
#39480B is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.084 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 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.97:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39480B |
| RGB | rgb(57, 72, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(75, 73%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.084 122.9) |
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 #39480B | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #39480B | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #39480B text on white | 9.97:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #39480B text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.4 | 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
#E7ECDF
oklch(93.6% 0.018 124)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC4
oklch(88.4% 0.035 123.3)
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Step 300
300
#B9C89B
oklch(81% 0.063 122.8)
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Step 400
400
#95AB62
oklch(70.7% 0.101 122.7)
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Step 500
500
#7B9632
oklch(63.2% 0.13 123.1)
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Step 600
600
#657F00
oklch(55.6% 0.136 122.8)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#455700
oklch(42.6% 0.104 122.4)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#39480B
oklch(37.6% 0.084 122.9)
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Step 950
950
#222A0A
oklch(26.9% 0.052 121.9)
#39480B 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) | #4D4301 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4211 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C443D | 0.070 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #424242 | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39480B
#39480B
oklch(37.6% 0.084 122.9)
- #4A3566
#4A3566
oklch(37.6% 0.084 302.3)
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 #39480B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.032
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.036
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.046
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.047
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.049
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.050
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.051
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.051
Use #39480B 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.