#392215
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(27.8% 0.042 49.8), rgb(57, 34, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.85:1).
About this color
#392215 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.85:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #392215 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 34, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 46%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.8% 0.042 49.8) |
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 #392215 | 14.85:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #392215 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #392215 text on white | 14.85:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #392215 text on black | 1.41:1 | 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E2
oklch(93.5% 0.014 46.2)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4C9
oklch(88.4% 0.028 49.6)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A5
oklch(80.9% 0.049 49.4)
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Step 400
400
#C99274
oklch(70.6% 0.079 49.6)
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Step 500
500
#BB764F
oklch(63.1% 0.102 49.6)
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Step 600
600
#A65E33
oklch(55.6% 0.11 49.8)
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Step 700
700
#8E4D25
oklch(49.1% 0.103 49.9)
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Step 800
800
#733F20
oklch(42.5% 0.085 49.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D3620
oklch(37.6% 0.066 49.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#392215
oklch(27.8% 0.042 49.8)
#392215 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) | #282414 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2915 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E1E1F | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #392215
#392215
oklch(27.8% 0.042 49.8)
- #0F2C39
#0F2C39
oklch(27.8% 0.042 230.2)
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 #392215, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.030
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.031
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.069
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.070
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.070
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.071
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.077
Use #392215 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.