#39280C
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(29.1% 0.049 77.1), rgb(57, 40, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.16:1).
About this color
#39280C is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.16:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39280C |
| RGB | rgb(57, 40, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(37, 65%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.1% 0.049 77.1) |
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 #39280C | 14.16:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #39280C | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #39280C text on white | 14.16:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #39280C 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
#F8F5F0
oklch(97.1% 0.007 80.7)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DE
oklch(93.6% 0.017 79.3)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C2
oklch(88.5% 0.032 78.1)
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Step 300
300
#D6BC97
oklch(80.8% 0.058 76.5)
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Step 400
400
#C1995C
oklch(70.7% 0.092 76.9)
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Step 500
500
#B17F26
oklch(63.1% 0.118 77.2)
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Step 600
600
#996900
oklch(55.7% 0.116 77.3)
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Step 700
700
#815800
oklch(49.2% 0.103 77.4)
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Step 800
800
#6A4700
oklch(42.6% 0.089 76.7)
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Step 900
900
#583B03
oklch(37.6% 0.077 76.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#39280C
oklch(29.1% 0.049 77.1)
#39280C 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) | #2E2909 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322D0D | 0.020 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F2322 | 0.043 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39280C
#39280C
oklch(29.1% 0.049 77.1)
- #1B2C44
#1B2C44
oklch(29.1% 0.05 257.1)
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 #39280C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.039
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.042
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.050
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.075
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.080
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.082
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.082
Use #39280C 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.