#392916
Closest named color: Dark Brown (#341C02). oklch(29.5% 0.039 70.1), rgb(57, 41, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.97:1).
About this color
#392916 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 70°. 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 13.97:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Brown (#341C02) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #392916 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 41, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(33, 44%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.5% 0.039 70.1) |
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 #392916 | 13.97:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #392916 | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #392916 text on white | 13.97:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #392916 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
#F0E8E0
oklch(93.5% 0.014 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E4D7C7
oklch(88.5% 0.026 73.2)
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Step 300
300
#D4BCA1
oklch(80.9% 0.046 70.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF996E
oklch(70.8% 0.074 69.6)
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Step 500
500
#AE7F46
oklch(63.1% 0.094 70)
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Step 600
600
#996725
oklch(55.5% 0.103 69.8)
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Step 700
700
#835617
oklch(49.2% 0.096 70.2)
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Step 800
800
#6A4617
oklch(42.6% 0.079 69.6)
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Step 900
900
#563B1A
oklch(37.6% 0.061 69.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#392916
oklch(29.5% 0.039 70.1)
#392916 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) | #2F2A14 | 0.020 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322D16 | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E2524 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #392916
#392916
oklch(29.5% 0.039 70.1)
- #1D2E3F
#1D2E3F
oklch(29.5% 0.039 249.2)
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 #392916, 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 0.046
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.050
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.058
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.071
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.073
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.075
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.076
Use #392916 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.