#392216
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(27.8% 0.041 48.1), rgb(57, 34, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.84:1).
About this color
#392216 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 48°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.84:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #392216 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 34, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 44%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.8% 0.041 48.1) |
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 #392216 | 14.84:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #392216 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #392216 text on white | 14.84:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #392216 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
#E9D4CA
oklch(88.4% 0.027 47.2)
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Step 300
300
#DCB8A6
oklch(80.9% 0.049 48.1)
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Step 400
400
#C99276
oklch(70.6% 0.078 48)
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Step 500
500
#BA7652
oklch(63% 0.099 48.2)
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Step 600
600
#A65E36
oklch(55.7% 0.109 48.3)
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Step 700
700
#8E4D29
oklch(49.1% 0.101 47.9)
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Step 800
800
#733F23
oklch(42.6% 0.083 47.7)
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Step 900
900
#5D3621
oklch(37.6% 0.065 48.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#392216
oklch(27.8% 0.041 48.1)
#392216 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) | #282415 | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2916 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E1E1F | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #392216
#392216
oklch(27.8% 0.041 48.1)
- #0F2C38
#0F2C38
oklch(27.7% 0.041 228.2)
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 #392216, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.031
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.032
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.069
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.070
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.070
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.071
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.076
Use #392216 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.