#39281A
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(29.3% 0.035 60.3), rgb(57, 40, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (14.07:1).
About this color
#39281A is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 60°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.07:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39281A |
| RGB | rgb(57, 40, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(27, 37%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.3% 0.035 60.3) |
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 #39281A | 14.07:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #39281A | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #39281A text on white | 14.07:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #39281A text on black | 1.49:1 | 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
#F8F5F2
oklch(97.2% 0.005 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E2
oklch(93.6% 0.012 59.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CA
oklch(88.5% 0.023 61.2)
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Step 300
300
#D5BBA6
oklch(80.9% 0.041 61.1)
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Step 400
400
#C09777
oklch(70.7% 0.066 59.4)
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Step 500
500
#AF7D54
oklch(63% 0.084 59.8)
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Step 600
600
#9A6638
oklch(55.6% 0.091 60.7)
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Step 700
700
#84542A
oklch(49.1% 0.086 59.8)
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Step 800
800
#6B4524
oklch(42.7% 0.071 60.1)
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Step 900
900
#573A22
oklch(37.6% 0.055 59.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#39281A
oklch(29.3% 0.035 60.3)
#39281A 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) | #2D2919 | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312D1A | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E2424 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39281A
#39281A
oklch(29.3% 0.035 60.3)
- #1C2E3C
#1C2E3C
oklch(29.2% 0.035 242.8)
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 #39281A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.044
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.045
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.054
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.055
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.067
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.069
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.071
Use #39281A 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.