#391404
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(24.6% 0.065 43), rgb(57, 20, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.46:1).
About this color
#391404 is a very dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.46:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #391404 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 20, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(18, 87%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.6% 0.065 43) |
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 #391404 | 16.46:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #391404 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #391404 text on white | 16.46:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #391404 text on black | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | 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 950.
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Step 50
50
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E6DE
oklch(93.7% 0.023 45.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3D1C3
oklch(88.6% 0.043 43.7)
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Step 300
300
#ECB199
oklch(80.9% 0.077 43.1)
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Step 400
400
#E08660
oklch(70.8% 0.123 43.3)
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Step 500
500
#D46430
oklch(63.1% 0.156 43.3)
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Step 600
600
#BE4900
oklch(55.6% 0.165 43.1)
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Step 700
700
#A13C00
oklch(49.1% 0.146 42.8)
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Step 800
800
#853000
oklch(42.7% 0.127 42.7)
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Step 900
900
#6C2B0B
oklch(37.7% 0.102 43)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#391404
oklch(24.6% 0.065 43)
#391404 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) | #1F1A03 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282203 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #400B11 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #391404
#391404
oklch(24.6% 0.065 43)
- #002531
#002531
oklch(24.6% 0.046 224.4)
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 #391404, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.025
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.026
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.045
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.046
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.088
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.090
Use #391404 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.