#39490F
Closest named color: Navy Green (#35530A). oklch(37.9% 0.083 123.9), rgb(57, 73, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (9.84:1).
About this color
#39490F is a dark, moderately saturated brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 38%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 124°. Its hue sits between the warm and cool halves of the wheel. The nearest named color is Navy Green (#35530A), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 9.84:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (38%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | in between |
| Nearest name | Navy Green (#35530A) |
| Black text | 2.13:1 |
| White text | 9.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39490F |
| RGB | rgb(57, 73, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(77, 66%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(37.9% 0.083 123.9) |
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 #39490F | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc -96.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #39490F | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc 11.2 | Not readable |
| #39490F text on white | 9.84:1 | AAA | Lc 92.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #39490F text on black | 2.13:1 | Fails | Lc -9.7 | 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
#B8C89C
oklch(80.9% 0.062 124)
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Step 400
400
#94AB64
oklch(70.7% 0.099 123.6)
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Step 500
500
#7A9636
oklch(63.2% 0.127 123.8)
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Step 600
600
#638000
oklch(55.7% 0.138 124)
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Step 700
700
#536B00
oklch(49% 0.121 123.6)
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Step 800
800
#435800
oklch(42.7% 0.106 124.1)
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Step 900
900 (this color)
#39490F
oklch(37.9% 0.083 123.9)
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Step 950
950
#212B0B
oklch(27.1% 0.053 124.5)
#39490F 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) | #4E4405 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #4B4314 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C453E | 0.069 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #434343 | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39490F
#39490F
oklch(37.9% 0.083 123.9)
- #4C3666
#4C3666
oklch(38% 0.083 303.9)
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 #39490F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Navy Green #35530A ΔE 0.033
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.035
- Pine Green #0A481E ΔE 0.047
- Green Brown #544E03 ΔE 0.048
- Forrest Green #154406 ΔE 0.049
- British Racing Green #05480D ΔE 0.051
- Darkgreen #054907 ΔE 0.052
- Bottle Green #044A05 ΔE 0.052
Use #39490F 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.