#39281F
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(29.4% 0.03 49), rgb(57, 40, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.02:1).
About this color
#39281F is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 49°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.02:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39281F |
| RGB | rgb(57, 40, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(21, 30%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.4% 0.03 49) |
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 #39281F | 14.02:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #39281F | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #39281F text on white | 14.02:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #39281F 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F0E8E4
oklch(93.6% 0.01 48.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D6CE
oklch(88.6% 0.02 50.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5BAAD
oklch(80.8% 0.036 47.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF9781
oklch(70.8% 0.057 50.2)
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Step 500
500
#AE7C62
oklch(63% 0.073 48.4)
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Step 600
600
#996549
oklch(55.6% 0.079 48.9)
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Step 700
700
#83543A
oklch(49.2% 0.074 49.3)
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Step 800
800
#6A4530
oklch(42.7% 0.061 50.1)
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Step 900
900
#563A2B
oklch(37.7% 0.047 49)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#39281F
oklch(29.4% 0.03 49)
#39281F 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) | #2D2A1E | 0.024 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312D1F | 0.022 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D2526 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39281F
#39281F
oklch(29.4% 0.03 49)
- #1C2F38
#1C2F38
oklch(29.3% 0.03 229.4)
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 #39281F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.049
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.049
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.051
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.059
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.061
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.063
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.067
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.067
Use #39281F 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.