#392402
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(28% 0.057 74.7), rgb(57, 36, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.71:1).
About this color
#392402 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 75°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.71:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #392402 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 36, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 93%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28% 0.057 74.7) |
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 #392402 | 14.71:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #392402 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #392402 text on white | 14.71:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #392402 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
#F9F5EF
oklch(97.2% 0.009 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 72.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6BF
oklch(88.5% 0.037 74)
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Step 300
300
#DBBB90
oklch(80.9% 0.068 74.8)
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Step 400
400
#C8964E
oklch(70.6% 0.108 74.5)
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Step 500
500
#B87B00
oklch(63% 0.133 74.4)
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Step 600
600
#9B6700
oklch(55.5% 0.117 74.4)
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Step 700
700
#835600
oklch(49.1% 0.104 74.1)
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Step 800
800
#6B4600
oklch(42.6% 0.09 74.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A00
oklch(37.7% 0.08 74.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#392402
oklch(28% 0.057 74.7)
#392402 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) | #2C2500 | 0.028 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302A03 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F1E1D | 0.048 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #392402
#392402
oklch(28% 0.057 74.7)
- #142944
#142944
oklch(27.8% 0.057 255.5)
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 #392402, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.028
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.034
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.060
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.079
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.079
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.084
Use #392402 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.