#39180B
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(25.5% 0.057 41.4), rgb(57, 24, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.03:1).
About this color
#39180B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.03:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39180B |
| RGB | rgb(57, 24, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 68%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.5% 0.057 41.4) |
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 #39180B | 16.03:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #39180B | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #39180B text on white | 16.03:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #39180B text on black | 1.30:1 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0D2C6
oklch(88.6% 0.038 43.1)
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Step 300
300
#E7B39F
oklch(80.9% 0.067 42)
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Step 400
400
#DA896B
oklch(70.7% 0.108 41)
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Step 500
500
#CD6942
oklch(63.1% 0.138 41.3)
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Step 600
600
#B94E20
oklch(55.7% 0.15 41.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F3E11
oklch(49.1% 0.14 41.5)
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Step 800
800
#813413
oklch(42.7% 0.115 41.3)
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Step 900
900
#682E17
oklch(37.7% 0.09 41.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#39180B
oklch(25.5% 0.057 41.4)
#39180B 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) | #211D0A | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #29240A | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F1115 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39180B
#39180B
oklch(25.5% 0.057 41.4)
- #002833
#002833
oklch(25.6% 0.047 221)
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 #39180B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.022
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.023
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.043
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.052
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.066
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.087
Use #39180B 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.