#392914
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(29.4% 0.041 72.6), rgb(57, 41, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.98:1).
About this color
#392914 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 73°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Brown (#341C02), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.98:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #392914 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 41, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(34, 48%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.4% 0.041 72.6) |
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 #392914 | 13.98:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #392914 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #392914 text on white | 13.98:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #392914 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
#F8F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 75.4)
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Step 100
100
#F0E9E0
oklch(93.7% 0.014 74.4)
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Step 200
200
#E5D7C6
oklch(88.6% 0.028 72.8)
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Step 300
300
#D4BC9F
oklch(80.8% 0.048 72.3)
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Step 400
400
#BF996A
oklch(70.7% 0.078 72)
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Step 500
500
#AE7F3F
oklch(63% 0.1 72.7)
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Step 600
600
#99681B
oklch(55.6% 0.108 73.2)
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Step 700
700
#83560B
oklch(49.1% 0.101 72.6)
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Step 800
800
#6A470F
oklch(42.7% 0.083 73.6)
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Step 900
900
#573C16
oklch(37.9% 0.065 72.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#392914
oklch(29.4% 0.041 72.6)
#392914 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) | #2F2A12 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #332D15 | 0.016 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E2524 | 0.034 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #392914
#392914
oklch(29.4% 0.041 72.6)
- #1D2E40
#1D2E40
oklch(29.5% 0.04 250.7)
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 #392914, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.043
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.045
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.049
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.060
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.074
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.076
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.078
Use #392914 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.