#39251C
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(28.6% 0.035 45.1), rgb(57, 37, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.42:1).
About this color
#39251C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 45°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.42:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39251C |
| RGB | rgb(57, 37, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(19, 34%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.6% 0.035 45.1) |
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 #39251C | 14.42:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #39251C | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #39251C text on white | 14.42:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #39251C text on black | 1.45:1 | 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
#F1E8E3
oklch(93.7% 0.012 51.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CD
oklch(88.5% 0.023 45.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9AB
oklch(80.9% 0.041 45.7)
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Step 400
400
#C4947F
oklch(70.7% 0.066 44.7)
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Step 500
500
#B4795F
oklch(63.1% 0.083 44.6)
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Step 600
600
#9F6145
oklch(55.5% 0.091 44.7)
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Step 700
700
#885036
oklch(49% 0.085 45.2)
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Step 800
800
#6F422D
oklch(42.8% 0.071 45.4)
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Step 900
900
#5A3829
oklch(37.7% 0.055 44.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#39251C
oklch(28.6% 0.035 45.1)
#39251C 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) | #2A271B | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2B1C | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E2223 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39251C
#39251C
oklch(28.6% 0.035 45.1)
- #162E37
#162E37
oklch(28.6% 0.034 224.5)
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 #39251C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.041
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.041
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.050
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.065
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.066
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.067
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.068
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.075
Use #39251C 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.