#39231B
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(28.2% 0.037 40.8), rgb(57, 35, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.68:1).
About this color
#39231B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 41°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.68:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39231B |
| RGB | rgb(57, 35, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 36%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.2% 0.037 40.8) |
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 #39231B | 14.68:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #39231B | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #39231B text on white | 14.68:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #39231B text on black | 1.43:1 | 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
#F2E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CD
oklch(88.4% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8AB
oklch(80.9% 0.043 42)
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Step 400
400
#C7927F
oklch(70.6% 0.07 40.6)
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Step 500
500
#B8775F
oklch(63.2% 0.089 41)
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Step 600
600
#A35F45
oklch(55.7% 0.097 41.5)
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Step 700
700
#8B4E37
oklch(49.1% 0.09 41.2)
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Step 800
800
#71402E
oklch(42.7% 0.074 40.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C3729
oklch(37.8% 0.058 41.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#39231B
oklch(28.2% 0.037 40.8)
#39231B 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) | #28261A | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2A1B | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E1F21 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39231B
#39231B
oklch(28.2% 0.037 40.8)
- #122D36
#122D36
oklch(28% 0.037 222.3)
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 #39231B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.038
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.038
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.050
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.066
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.069
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.071
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.071
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.073
Use #39231B 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.