#39200B
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(27.2% 0.051 58.2), rgb(57, 32, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.15:1).
About this color
#39200B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 58°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.15:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39200B |
| RGB | rgb(57, 32, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 68%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.2% 0.051 58.2) |
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 #39200B | 15.15:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #39200B | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #39200B text on white | 15.15:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #39200B text on black | 1.38:1 | 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
#FAF4F0
oklch(97.1% 0.008 56.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7DF
oklch(93.5% 0.017 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#EBD4C4
oklch(88.5% 0.034 57.1)
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Step 300
300
#DFB89B
oklch(81% 0.06 58.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE9263
oklch(70.8% 0.096 58.5)
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Step 500
500
#C07535
oklch(63.2% 0.122 58.1)
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Step 600
600
#AB5C00
oklch(55.6% 0.133 58.3)
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Step 700
700
#904D00
oklch(49.1% 0.117 58.7)
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Step 800
800
#773E00
oklch(42.7% 0.102 58.2)
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Step 900
900
#60350E
oklch(37.6% 0.08 58)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#39200B
oklch(27.2% 0.051 58.2)
#39200B 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) | #272209 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D280B | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F1B1B | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39200B
#39200B
oklch(27.2% 0.051 58.2)
- #0A2A3D
#0A2A3D
oklch(27.2% 0.051 239)
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 #39200B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.019
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.024
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.064
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.066
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.075
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.079
Use #39200B 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.