#39210E
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(27.4% 0.048 57.3), rgb(57, 33, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.02:1).
About this color
#39210E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 57°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39210E |
| RGB | rgb(57, 33, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 61%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.4% 0.048 57.3) |
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 #39210E | 15.02:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #39210E | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #39210E text on white | 15.02:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #39210E text on black | 1.39:1 | 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
#FAF4F1
oklch(97.1% 0.008 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7DF
oklch(93.5% 0.017 56.2)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4C5
oklch(88.4% 0.032 56.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB89D
oklch(80.9% 0.057 57.2)
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Step 400
400
#CC9267
oklch(70.7% 0.091 57.2)
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Step 500
500
#BD763C
oklch(63.1% 0.115 57.7)
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Step 600
600
#A95D15
oklch(55.6% 0.126 57.2)
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Step 700
700
#914C03
oklch(49.1% 0.117 57)
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Step 800
800
#763F0B
oklch(42.8% 0.097 57.1)
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Step 900
900
#5F3613
oklch(37.7% 0.076 57.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#39210E
oklch(27.4% 0.048 57.3)
#39210E 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) | #28230C | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E290E | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F1C1D | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39210E
#39210E
oklch(27.4% 0.048 57.3)
- #0C2B3C
#0C2B3C
oklch(27.5% 0.048 236.3)
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 #39210E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.023
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.026
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.067
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.068
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.070
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.077
Use #39210E 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.