#391609
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(25.1% 0.06 40.3), rgb(57, 22, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.24:1).
About this color
#391609 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.24:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #391609 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 22, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 73%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.1% 0.06 40.3) |
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 #391609 | 16.24:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #391609 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #391609 text on white | 16.24:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #391609 text on black | 1.29:1 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6E0
oklch(93.7% 0.02 40.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.039 39.9)
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Step 300
300
#EAB29E
oklch(81% 0.071 40.5)
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Step 400
400
#DD8769
oklch(70.7% 0.114 39.9)
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Step 500
500
#D1663F
oklch(63.1% 0.146 40.1)
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Step 600
600
#BC4A1B
oklch(55.6% 0.158 40.2)
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Step 700
700
#A23A0B
oklch(49.1% 0.147 40.1)
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Step 800
800
#83310F
oklch(42.6% 0.121 40.2)
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Step 900
900
#6A2D15
oklch(37.8% 0.094 40.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#391609
oklch(25.1% 0.06 40.3)
#391609 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) | #201B08 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282308 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F0F13 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #391609
#391609
oklch(25.1% 0.06 40.3)
- #002731
#002731
oklch(25.2% 0.046 219.3)
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 #391609, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.047
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.047
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.069
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.084
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.085
Use #391609 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.