#392800
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(28.9% 0.059 83.9), rgb(57, 40, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.21:1).
About this color
#392800 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 84°. 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 14.21:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #392800 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 40, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 100%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.9% 0.059 83.9) |
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 #392800 | 14.21:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #392800 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #392800 text on white | 14.21:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #392800 text on black | 1.47:1 | 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
#F8F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DB
oklch(93.6% 0.02 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D8BD
oklch(88.6% 0.039 85.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6BD8D
oklch(80.8% 0.069 83.4)
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Step 400
400
#C29A46
oklch(70.7% 0.112 83.5)
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Step 500
500
#AE8100
oklch(63% 0.129 83.9)
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Step 600
600
#936C00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 83.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C5B00
oklch(49.2% 0.101 83.9)
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Step 800
800
#664A00
oklch(42.8% 0.088 83.6)
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Step 900
900
#553D00
oklch(37.7% 0.077 83.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#392800
oklch(28.9% 0.059 83.9)
#392800 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) | #2F2800 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #332D01 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F2321 | 0.053 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #392800
#392800
oklch(28.9% 0.059 83.9)
- #1C2A49
#1C2A49
oklch(28.9% 0.06 264.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #392800
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #392800. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Palettes
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 0.045
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.071
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.074
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.081
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.090
Use #392800 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.