#391900
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(25.5% 0.063 55.5), rgb(57, 25, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.99:1).
About this color
#391900 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 55°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.99:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #391900 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 25, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(26, 100%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.5% 0.063 55.5) |
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 #391900 | 15.99:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #391900 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #391900 text on white | 15.99:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #391900 text on black | 1.31:1 | 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
#FBF4EF
oklch(97.1% 0.01 58.2)
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Step 100
100
#F6E7DD
oklch(93.7% 0.021 56.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0D3C0
oklch(88.6% 0.041 55.3)
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Step 300
300
#E7B593
oklch(81% 0.074 55.6)
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Step 400
400
#D98C53
oklch(70.8% 0.119 55.9)
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Step 500
500
#CD6C0C
oklch(63.1% 0.152 55.5)
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Step 600
600
#AE5900
oklch(55.6% 0.137 55.3)
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Step 700
700
#934A00
oklch(49.1% 0.121 55.1)
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Step 800
800
#793C00
oklch(42.6% 0.105 55.3)
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Step 900
900
#663200
oklch(37.8% 0.093 55.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#391900
oklch(25.5% 0.063 55.5)
#391900 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) | #231D00 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2400 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #401214 | 0.041 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #391900
#391900
oklch(25.5% 0.063 55.5)
- #002639
#002639
oklch(25.4% 0.055 235.8)
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 #391900, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.013
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.019
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.049
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.061
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.072
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.089
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.090
Use #391900 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.