#39190C
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(25.7% 0.055 42), rgb(57, 25, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.92:1).
About this color
#39190C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 42°. 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 15.92:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39190C |
| RGB | rgb(57, 25, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 65%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.7% 0.055 42) |
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 #39190C | 15.92:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #39190C | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #39190C text on white | 15.92:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #39190C 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
#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
#EFD2C7
oklch(88.5% 0.036 41.9)
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Step 300
300
#E6B3A0
oklch(80.8% 0.065 41.4)
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Step 400
400
#D88A6C
oklch(70.7% 0.105 41.7)
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Step 500
500
#CB6A43
oklch(63% 0.134 41.9)
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Step 600
600
#B75022
oklch(55.7% 0.146 42.2)
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Step 700
700
#9D4014
oklch(49.1% 0.135 42.2)
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Step 800
800
#803514
oklch(42.7% 0.113 41.9)
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Step 900
900
#672F18
oklch(37.7% 0.088 41.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#39190C
oklch(25.7% 0.055 42)
#39190C 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) | #221E0B | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #29250B | 0.049 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F1316 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39190C
#39190C
oklch(25.7% 0.055 42)
- #002834
#002834
oklch(25.7% 0.048 223)
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 #39190C, 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 0.022
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.046
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.054
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.064
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.087
Use #39190C 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.