#392E16
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(30.7% 0.041 85.3), rgb(57, 46, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.32:1).
About this color
#392E16 is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 85°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.32:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.57:1 |
| White text | 13.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #392E16 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 46, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(41, 44%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.7% 0.041 85.3) |
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 #392E16 | 13.32:1 | AAA | Lc -102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #392E16 | 1.57:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #392E16 text on white | 13.32:1 | AAA | Lc 99.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #392E16 text on black | 1.57:1 | 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
#F7F5F1
oklch(97.1% 0.006 84.6)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E0
oklch(93.5% 0.013 82.4)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8C5
oklch(88.4% 0.027 85.7)
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Step 300
300
#CFBF9D
oklch(80.9% 0.049 85.8)
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Step 400
400
#B79D67
oklch(70.7% 0.078 84.8)
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Step 500
500
#A5853B
oklch(63.2% 0.1 85.7)
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Step 600
600
#906D12
oklch(55.5% 0.108 84.9)
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Step 700
700
#7A5B00
oklch(49% 0.1 85.4)
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Step 800
800
#644B09
oklch(42.8% 0.083 85.2)
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Step 900
900
#513F13
oklch(37.8% 0.065 86.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#392E16
oklch(30.7% 0.041 85.3)
#392E16 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) | #332E14 | 0.012 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #363117 | 0.011 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E2A28 | 0.037 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2F2F2F | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #392E16
#392E16
oklch(30.7% 0.041 85.3)
- #252F45
#252F45
oklch(30.6% 0.042 265.2)
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 #392E16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.058
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.061
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.066
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.067
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.071
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.078
Use #392E16 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.