#392900
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(29.2% 0.06 85.8), rgb(57, 41, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.08:1).
About this color
#392900 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 86°. 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 14.08:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #392900 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 41, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(43, 100%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.2% 0.06 85.8) |
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 #392900 | 14.08:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #392900 | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #392900 text on white | 14.08:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #392900 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
#F8F5EE
oklch(97.1% 0.01 87.5)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9DB
oklch(93.6% 0.02 84.6)
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Step 200
200
#E5D8BC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 86.1)
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Step 300
300
#D5BE8C
oklch(80.9% 0.071 86.1)
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Step 400
400
#C09B45
oklch(70.7% 0.113 85.8)
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Step 500
500
#AC8200
oklch(63% 0.129 85.7)
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Step 600
600
#916D00
oklch(55.6% 0.114 85.6)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B00
oklch(49% 0.1 85.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B00
oklch(42.8% 0.087 86.6)
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Step 900
900
#543E00
oklch(37.8% 0.077 85.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#392900
oklch(29.2% 0.06 85.8)
#392900 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) | #302900 | 0.018 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #342D02 | 0.015 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F2421 | 0.052 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #392900
#392900
oklch(29.2% 0.06 85.8)
- #1D2A49
#1D2A49
oklch(29% 0.06 265.6)
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 #392900, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.044
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.047
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.067
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.075
- Very Dark Green #062E03 ΔE 0.075
- Dark Forest Green #002D04 ΔE 0.080
- Hunter Green #0B4008 ΔE 0.090
Use #392900 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.