#39480F
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37.6% 0.082 123.3), rgb(57, 72, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.96:1).
About this color
#39480F is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.082 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 9.96:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.10:1 |
| White text | 9.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39480F |
| RGB | rgb(57, 72, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(76, 66%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.6% 0.082 123.3) |
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 #39480F | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc -97.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #39480F | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #39480F text on white | 9.96:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #39480F text on black | 2.10:1 | Fails | Lc -9.5 | 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
#D4DDC5
oklch(88.4% 0.034 123.9)
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Step 300
300
#B9C89C
oklch(81% 0.062 123.1)
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Step 400
400
#95AB65
oklch(70.8% 0.098 123.1)
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Step 500
500
#7B9537
oklch(63% 0.124 123.1)
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Step 600
600
#647F03
oklch(55.5% 0.136 123.3)
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Step 700
700
#546B00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 123.1)
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Step 800
800
#445801
oklch(42.8% 0.105 123.5)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#39480F
oklch(37.6% 0.082 123.3)
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Step 950
950
#222A0B
oklch(26.9% 0.051 122.1)
#39480F 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) | #4D4306 | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4214 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C443D | 0.068 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39480F
#39480F
oklch(37.6% 0.082 123.3)
- #4A3564
#4A3564
oklch(37.5% 0.081 303.3)
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 #39480F, 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 0.037
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.046
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.048
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.049
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.051
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.052
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.052
Use #39480F 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.