#39200C
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(27.2% 0.05 57.1), rgb(57, 32, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.15:1).
About this color
#39200C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.15:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39200C |
| RGB | rgb(57, 32, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 65%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.2% 0.05 57.1) |
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 #39200C | 15.15:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #39200C | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #39200C text on white | 15.15:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #39200C 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
#EBD4C5
oklch(88.5% 0.033 55.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB89C
oklch(81% 0.059 57.4)
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Step 400
400
#CE9165
oklch(70.7% 0.095 56.3)
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Step 500
500
#BF7538
oklch(63.1% 0.12 57.5)
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Step 600
600
#AB5C0A
oklch(55.7% 0.131 57.3)
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Step 700
700
#914C00
oklch(49.1% 0.118 57.5)
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Step 800
800
#773E04
oklch(42.7% 0.101 57.2)
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Step 900
900
#603510
oklch(37.6% 0.079 57.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#39200C
oklch(27.2% 0.05 57.1)
#39200C 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) | #27230A | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D280C | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F1B1C | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39200C
#39200C
oklch(27.2% 0.05 57.1)
- #0A2A3C
#0A2A3C
oklch(27.2% 0.05 237.5)
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 #39200C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.020
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.024
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.064
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.066
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.075
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.078
Use #39200C 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.