#392E1E
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(30.9% 0.031 76.5), rgb(57, 46, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.26:1).
About this color
#392E1E is a dark, muted brown. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 77°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.26:1.
| Hue family | Browns |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.58:1 |
| White text | 13.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #392E1E |
| RGB | rgb(57, 46, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(36, 31%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.9% 0.031 76.5) |
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 #392E1E | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #392E1E | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #392E1E text on white | 13.26:1 | AAA | Lc 99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #392E1E 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
#F7F5F2
oklch(97.1% 0.005 78.3)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E2
oklch(93.6% 0.011 76.6)
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Step 200
200
#E1D8CB
oklch(88.6% 0.02 77.3)
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Step 300
300
#CEBEA7
oklch(80.9% 0.036 77)
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Step 400
400
#B69C77
oklch(70.7% 0.059 76.3)
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Step 500
500
#A38454
oklch(63.1% 0.075 77.7)
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Step 600
600
#8E6D39
oklch(55.6% 0.081 77.2)
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Step 700
700
#795B2B
oklch(49.2% 0.076 77.1)
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Step 800
800
#634A25
oklch(42.7% 0.063 75.5)
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Step 900
900
#503E23
oklch(37.6% 0.048 76.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#392E1E
oklch(30.9% 0.031 76.5)
#392E1E 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) | #322E1D | 0.014 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #35311E | 0.012 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D2B2A | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.031 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #392E1E
#392E1E
oklch(30.9% 0.031 76.5)
- #263140
#263140
oklch(31% 0.031 256.3)
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 #392E1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.042
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.060
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.061
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.061
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Olive #373E02 ΔE 0.068
Use #392E1E 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.