#392417
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(28.3% 0.039 52.3), rgb(57, 36, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.59:1).
About this color
#392417 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 52°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.59:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #392417 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 36, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(23, 43%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.3% 0.039 52.3) |
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 #392417 | 14.59:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #392417 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #392417 text on white | 14.59:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #392417 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
#F2E8E2
oklch(93.7% 0.014 53.3)
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Step 200
200
#E8D5CA
oklch(88.6% 0.026 52.2)
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Step 300
300
#DAB9A6
oklch(80.9% 0.046 51.7)
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Step 400
400
#C69476
oklch(70.7% 0.074 52.1)
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Step 500
500
#B77952
oklch(63.2% 0.095 52.4)
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Step 600
600
#A26136
oklch(55.7% 0.102 52.6)
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Step 700
700
#8B5028
oklch(49.2% 0.096 52.7)
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Step 800
800
#714123
oklch(42.7% 0.08 51.2)
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Step 900
900
#5B3821
oklch(37.7% 0.061 53.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#392417
oklch(28.3% 0.039 52.3)
#392417 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) | #2A2616 | 0.031 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2B17 | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E2021 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #392417
#392417
oklch(28.3% 0.039 52.3)
- #142D3A
#142D3A
oklch(28.4% 0.039 233.1)
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 #392417, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.034
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.036
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.053
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.065
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.070
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.074
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.074
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.074
Use #392417 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.