#39271D
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(29.1% 0.032 50.1), rgb(57, 39, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.17:1).
About this color
#39271D is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 50°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.17:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39271D |
| RGB | rgb(57, 39, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 33%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.1% 0.032 50.1) |
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 #39271D | 14.17:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #39271D | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #39271D text on white | 14.17:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #39271D text on black | 1.48:1 | 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
#F8F4F2
oklch(97% 0.005 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E3
oklch(93.6% 0.011 54.5)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5CD
oklch(88.4% 0.021 48.5)
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Step 300
300
#D6BAAB
oklch(80.9% 0.038 50)
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Step 400
400
#C1967F
oklch(70.7% 0.061 49.5)
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Step 500
500
#B07C5E
oklch(63.2% 0.078 50.8)
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Step 600
600
#9B6444
oklch(55.5% 0.085 50.5)
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Step 700
700
#855336
oklch(49.2% 0.079 50.2)
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Step 800
800
#6C442D
oklch(42.7% 0.066 50.2)
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Step 900
900
#583928
oklch(37.6% 0.052 49.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#39271D
oklch(29.1% 0.032 50.1)
#39271D 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) | #2C291C | 0.026 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302C1D | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E2424 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39271D
#39271D
oklch(29.1% 0.032 50.1)
- #1A2F39
#1A2F39
oklch(29.2% 0.032 229.9)
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 #39271D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.045
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.045
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.051
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.060
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.065
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.065
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.067
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
Use #39271D 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.