#392822
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(29.5% 0.028 40.3), rgb(57, 40, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.99:1).
About this color
#392822 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.028. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.99:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.028) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #392822 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 40, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 25%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.5% 0.028 40.3) |
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 #392822 | 13.99:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #392822 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #392822 text on white | 13.99:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #392822 text on black | 1.50:1 | 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
#F0E8E5
oklch(93.6% 0.01 41.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D5D0
oklch(88.5% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 300
300
#D4BAB1
oklch(80.9% 0.032 40.1)
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Step 400
400
#BE9688
oklch(70.6% 0.052 40.2)
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Step 500
500
#AD7C6A
oklch(63.1% 0.067 41)
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Step 600
600
#996452
oklch(55.6% 0.074 39.5)
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Step 700
700
#825343
oklch(49.1% 0.068 39.6)
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Step 800
800
#6A4437
oklch(42.7% 0.057 39.7)
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Step 900
900
#563A30
oklch(37.8% 0.043 40.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#392822
oklch(29.5% 0.028 40.3)
#392822 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) | #2C2A22 | 0.025 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302D22 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D2526 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.028 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #392822
#392822
oklch(29.5% 0.028 40.3)
- #1C3036
#1C3036
oklch(29.5% 0.028 218.8)
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 #392822, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.049
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.052
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.058
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.058
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.062
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.064
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.065
Use #392822 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.