#392406
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(28% 0.053 71.8), rgb(57, 36, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.69:1).
About this color
#392406 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 72°. 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 14.69:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #392406 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 36, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(35, 81%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28% 0.053 71.8) |
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 #392406 | 14.69:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #392406 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #392406 text on white | 14.69:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #392406 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
#F2E8DD
oklch(93.6% 0.018 70.2)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6C1
oklch(88.5% 0.035 71.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBBB94
oklch(81% 0.064 72.2)
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Step 400
400
#C89656
oklch(70.7% 0.101 71.7)
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Step 500
500
#B97A17
oklch(63% 0.129 71.4)
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Step 600
600
#9E6600
oklch(55.7% 0.119 71.9)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6D4500
oklch(42.6% 0.091 72)
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Step 900
900
#5C3900
oklch(37.7% 0.081 71.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#392406
oklch(28% 0.053 71.8)
#392406 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) | #2B2503 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302A07 | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F1F1E | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #392406
#392406
oklch(28% 0.053 71.8)
- #142A42
#142A42
oklch(28% 0.053 252)
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 #392406, 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 0.032
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.060
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.077
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.077
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.083
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.084
Use #392406 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.