#392316
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(28% 0.04 51), rgb(57, 35, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.72:1).
About this color
#392316 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 51°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.72:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #392316 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 35, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(22, 44%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28% 0.04 51) |
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 #392316 | 14.72:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #392316 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #392316 text on white | 14.72:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #392316 text on black | 1.42:1 | 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
#E8D5CA
oklch(88.6% 0.026 52.2)
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Step 300
300
#DBB8A5
oklch(80.8% 0.048 50.2)
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Step 400
400
#C89375
oklch(70.7% 0.077 50.6)
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Step 500
500
#B97851
oklch(63.2% 0.098 51.2)
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Step 600
600
#A45F34
oklch(55.6% 0.107 50.9)
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Step 700
700
#8C4E27
oklch(49% 0.099 50.7)
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Step 800
800
#724021
oklch(42.6% 0.083 50.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C3720
oklch(37.6% 0.064 51.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#392316
oklch(28% 0.04 51)
#392316 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) | #292515 | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2A16 | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E1F20 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #392316
#392316
oklch(28% 0.04 51)
- #112D39
#112D39
oklch(28.1% 0.04 228.7)
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 #392316, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.032
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.033
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.053
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.068
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.070
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.072
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.076
Use #392316 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.