#394817
Closest named color: Dark Olive (#373E02). oklch(37.7% 0.075 124.3), rgb(57, 72, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.93:1).
About this color
#394817 is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.075 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 9.93:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Dark Olive (#373E02) |
| Black text | 2.11:1 |
| White text | 9.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #394817 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 72, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(78, 52%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.7% 0.075 124.3) |
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 #394817 | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc -97.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #394817 | 2.11:1 | Fails | Lc 11.0 | Not readable |
| #394817 text on white | 9.93:1 | AAA | Lc 93.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #394817 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
#D4DDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.031 125.2)
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Step 300
300
#B9C7A0
oklch(80.9% 0.055 123.7)
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Step 400
400
#94AA6C
oklch(70.6% 0.088 124.5)
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Step 500
500
#7B9542
oklch(63.1% 0.114 124.1)
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Step 600
600
#647F1E
oklch(55.6% 0.125 124.2)
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Step 700
700
#536B0F
oklch(49.1% 0.115 124.2)
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Step 800
800
#445712
oklch(42.6% 0.095 124)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#394817
oklch(37.7% 0.075 124.3)
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Step 950
950
#212A0F
oklch(26.9% 0.047 124.7)
#394817 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) | #4C4311 | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4A431A | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C443E | 0.062 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #394817
#394817
oklch(37.7% 0.075 124.3)
- #4A3761
#4A3761
oklch(37.7% 0.073 303.9)
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 #394817, 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 0.040
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.046
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.050
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.051
- Evergreen #05472A ΔE 0.051
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.053
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.055
Use #394817 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.