#392D2A
Closest named color: Gunmetal (#293241). oklch(31% 0.019 34.4), rgb(57, 45, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.26:1).
About this color
#392D2A is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.019. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Gunmetal (#293241), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.26:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.019) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Gunmetal (#293241) |
| Black text | 1.58:1 |
| White text | 13.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #392D2A |
| RGB | rgb(57, 45, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 15%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31% 0.019 34.4) |
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 #392D2A | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #392D2A | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #392D2A text on white | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc 99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #392D2A text on black | 1.58:1 | 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
#F7F5F4
oklch(97.1% 0.003 48.7)
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Step 100
100
#EEE8E7
oklch(93.5% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 200
200
#E1D6D4
oklch(88.4% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#CEBCB7
oklch(80.9% 0.022 36)
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Step 400
400
#B59992
oklch(70.6% 0.035 34.3)
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Step 500
500
#A38078
oklch(63.1% 0.045 33.1)
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Step 600
600
#8E6960
oklch(55.6% 0.05 34.1)
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Step 700
700
#785850
oklch(49.2% 0.045 34.5)
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Step 800
800
#624841
oklch(42.8% 0.038 35.6)
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Step 900
900
#503C37
oklch(37.7% 0.03 34.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#392D2A
oklch(31% 0.019 34.4)
#392D2A 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) | #302E2A | 0.017 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #32312A | 0.018 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C2B2C | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.019 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #392D2A
#392D2A
oklch(31% 0.019 34.4)
- #263336
#263336
oklch(31.1% 0.018 213.4)
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 #392D2A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.045
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.047
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.049
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.055
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.058
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.066
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.067
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.067
Use #392D2A 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.