#39251D
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(28.7% 0.034 42.7), rgb(57, 37, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.41:1).
About this color
#39251D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 43°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.41:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39251D |
| RGB | rgb(57, 37, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(17, 33%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.7% 0.034 42.7) |
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 #39251D | 14.41:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #39251D | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #39251D text on white | 14.41:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #39251D 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F1E8E4
oklch(93.7% 0.011 45.7)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CE
oklch(88.6% 0.022 42.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9AD
oklch(80.9% 0.04 42.3)
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Step 400
400
#C49481
oklch(70.7% 0.064 42.6)
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Step 500
500
#B47961
oklch(63.1% 0.082 42.9)
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Step 600
600
#9F6148
oklch(55.6% 0.089 42.6)
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Step 700
700
#885039
oklch(49.1% 0.083 42.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E4230
oklch(42.7% 0.068 42.8)
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Step 900
900
#5A382A
oklch(37.8% 0.054 43.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#39251D
oklch(28.7% 0.034 42.7)
#39251D 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) | #2A271C | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2B1D | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E2223 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39251D
#39251D
oklch(28.7% 0.034 42.7)
- #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 #39251D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.042
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.042
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.049
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.066
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.066
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.066
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.067
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.074
Use #39251D 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.