#394815
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37.7% 0.076 124), rgb(57, 72, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.94:1).
About this color
#394815 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 124°. 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 9.94:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #394815 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 72, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 55%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.076 124) |
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 #394815 | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #394815 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 10.9 | Not readable |
| #394815 text on white | 9.94:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #394815 text on black | 2.11:1 | 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
#F4F6F1
oklch(97% 0.007 124.4)
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Step 100
100
#E7ECE0
oklch(93.6% 0.017 125.3)
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Step 200
200
#D4DDC6
oklch(88.4% 0.032 124.5)
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Step 300
300
#B9C79F
oklch(80.8% 0.057 123.3)
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Step 400
400
#95AB6A
oklch(70.8% 0.092 123.9)
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Step 500
500
#7B953F
oklch(63.1% 0.117 123.8)
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Step 600
600
#647F19
oklch(55.6% 0.127 123.9)
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Step 700
700
#536B08
oklch(49.1% 0.118 123.9)
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Step 800
800
#44570E
oklch(42.6% 0.097 123.7)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#394815
oklch(37.7% 0.076 124)
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Step 950
950
#212A0E
oklch(26.9% 0.048 124.4)
#394815 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) | #4C430F | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A4319 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C443D | 0.063 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #394815
#394815
oklch(37.7% 0.076 124)
- #4A3662
#4A3662
oklch(37.5% 0.077 303.9)
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 #394815, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.033
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.039
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.046
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.050
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.050
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.052
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.053
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.054
Use #394815 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.