#39251E
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.7% 0.033 40.1), rgb(57, 37, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.40:1).
About this color
#39251E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.033 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.40:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.033) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39251E |
| RGB | rgb(57, 37, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 31%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.7% 0.033 40.1) |
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 #39251E | 14.40:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #39251E | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #39251E text on white | 14.40:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #39251E 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
#F1E7E4
oklch(93.5% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D5CE
oklch(88.6% 0.022 42.6)
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Step 300
300
#D8B9AE
oklch(81% 0.039 40.5)
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Step 400
400
#C49483
oklch(70.8% 0.063 40.4)
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Step 500
500
#B47964
oklch(63.2% 0.081 40.4)
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Step 600
600
#9F614B
oklch(55.6% 0.088 40.2)
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Step 700
700
#88503C
oklch(49.1% 0.082 40.3)
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Step 800
800
#6E4232
oklch(42.7% 0.067 40.7)
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Step 900
900
#5A382C
oklch(37.8% 0.053 40.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#39251E
oklch(28.7% 0.033 40.1)
#39251E 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) | #2A271D | 0.030 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2B1E | 0.027 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E2223 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.033 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39251E
#39251E
oklch(28.7% 0.033 40.1)
- #162E36
#162E36
oklch(28.5% 0.033 221.7)
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 #39251E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.043
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.049
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.064
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.065
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.066
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.067
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.073
Use #39251E 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.