#39240A
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(28.1% 0.05 68.7), rgb(57, 36, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (14.67:1).
About this color
#39240A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 69°. 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 14.67:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39240A |
| RGB | rgb(57, 36, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 70%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.1% 0.05 68.7) |
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 #39240A | 14.67:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #39240A | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #39240A text on white | 14.67:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #39240A 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
#F9F5F0
oklch(97.2% 0.008 73.7)
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Step 100
100
#F2E8DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 67.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D6C2
oklch(88.5% 0.033 70.3)
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Step 300
300
#DABA98
oklch(80.8% 0.059 68.5)
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Step 400
400
#C7965D
oklch(70.7% 0.095 69.5)
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Step 500
500
#B97A29
oklch(63.1% 0.122 68.3)
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Step 600
600
#A06400
oklch(55.6% 0.121 69.2)
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Step 700
700
#875300
oklch(49% 0.107 68.7)
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Step 800
800
#6F4400
oklch(42.7% 0.093 69.4)
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Step 900
900
#5C3805
oklch(37.6% 0.079 68.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#39240A
oklch(28.1% 0.05 68.7)
#39240A 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) | #2B2507 | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302A0B | 0.025 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F1F1E | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39240A
#39240A
oklch(28.1% 0.05 68.7)
- #142B41
#142B41
oklch(28.2% 0.05 249.1)
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 #39240A, 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 0.061
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.076
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.076
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.081
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.085
Use #39240A 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.