#392801
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(28.9% 0.058 83.4), rgb(57, 40, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.20:1).
About this color
#392801 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 83°. 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 14.20:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.47:1 |
| White text | 14.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #392801 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 40, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(42, 97%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.9% 0.058 83.4) |
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 #392801 | 14.20:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #392801 | 1.47:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #392801 text on white | 14.20:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #392801 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
#F8F5EF
oklch(97.1% 0.009 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DB
oklch(93.6% 0.02 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7BD
oklch(88.4% 0.038 83)
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Step 300
300
#D6BD8E
oklch(80.8% 0.068 83)
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Step 400
400
#C29A48
oklch(70.7% 0.111 83.1)
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Step 500
500
#AF8100
oklch(63.2% 0.13 83.3)
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Step 600
600
#936C00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 83.5)
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Step 700
700
#7C5A00
oklch(49% 0.101 82.9)
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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)
#392801
oklch(28.9% 0.058 83.4)
#392801 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 | 0.021 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #332D02 | 0.019 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F2321 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #392801
#392801
oklch(28.9% 0.058 83.4)
- #1C2A48
#1C2A48
oklch(28.9% 0.058 264.1)
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 #392801, closest first.
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 0.073
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.081
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.090
Use #392801 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.