#39260D
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(28.6% 0.048 71.2), rgb(57, 38, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.41:1).
About this color
#39260D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.048 and its hue 71°. 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 14.41:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.048) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39260D |
| RGB | rgb(57, 38, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 63%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.6% 0.048 71.2) |
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 #39260D | 14.41:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #39260D | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #39260D text on white | 14.41:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #39260D 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
#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
#D8BB99
oklch(80.8% 0.057 71.3)
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Step 400
400
#C49760
oklch(70.7% 0.09 71.1)
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Step 500
500
#B57C2F
oklch(63.1% 0.115 70.6)
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Step 600
600
#9E6500
oklch(55.5% 0.12 71.1)
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Step 700
700
#855500
oklch(49.1% 0.105 71.8)
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Step 800
800
#6E4500
oklch(42.8% 0.092 71.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A3A09
oklch(37.7% 0.075 71.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#39260D
oklch(28.6% 0.048 71.2)
#39260D 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) | #2D270A | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312C0E | 0.024 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F2120 | 0.039 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39260D
#39260D
oklch(28.6% 0.048 71.2)
- #182C41
#182C41
oklch(28.7% 0.047 250.8)
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 #39260D, 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 0.037
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.056
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.080
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.081
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.082
Use #39260D 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.