#39250B
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(28.3% 0.049 70.4), rgb(57, 37, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.54:1).
About this color
#39250B is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 70°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.54:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39250B |
| RGB | rgb(57, 37, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 68%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.3% 0.049 70.4) |
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 #39250B | 14.54:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #39250B | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #39250B text on white | 14.54:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #39250B text on black | 1.44:1 | 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
#F1E8DE
oklch(93.5% 0.017 70.5)
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Step 200
200
#E7D6C3
oklch(88.5% 0.032 70.5)
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Step 300
300
#D9BB98
oklch(80.9% 0.058 71.2)
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Step 400
400
#C6965E
oklch(70.6% 0.093 69.7)
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Step 500
500
#B77B2A
oklch(63.1% 0.119 69.9)
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Step 600
600
#9F6500
oklch(55.7% 0.12 70.6)
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Step 700
700
#865400
oklch(49.1% 0.106 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6E4400
oklch(42.6% 0.092 70.1)
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Step 900
900
#5B3906
oklch(37.6% 0.077 70.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#39250B
oklch(28.3% 0.049 70.4)
#39250B 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) | #2C2608 | 0.027 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312B0C | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F201F | 0.040 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39250B
#39250B
oklch(28.3% 0.049 70.4)
- #162B41
#162B41
oklch(28.3% 0.049 250.9)
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 #39250B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.031
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.034
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.058
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.079
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.079
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.081
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.084
Use #39250B 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.