#392E23
Closest named color: Pakistan Green (#283618). oklch(31% 0.025 66.7), rgb(57, 46, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.21:1).
About this color
#392E23 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 31%, its chroma 0.025. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Pakistan Green (#283618), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.21:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (31%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.025) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Pakistan Green (#283618) |
| Black text | 1.58:1 |
| White text | 13.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #392E23 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 46, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(30, 24%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(31% 0.025 66.7) |
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 #392E23 | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc -102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #392E23 | 1.58:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #392E23 text on white | 13.21:1 | AAA | Lc 99.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #392E23 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
#F7F5F3
oklch(97.1% 0.003 67.8)
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Step 100
100
#EEE9E4
oklch(93.7% 0.009 67.7)
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Step 200
200
#E1D7CE
oklch(88.5% 0.016 64.6)
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Step 300
300
#CEBDAD
oklch(80.8% 0.029 65.7)
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Step 400
400
#B59B82
oklch(70.6% 0.047 65.8)
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Step 500
500
#A38363
oklch(63.2% 0.06 66.4)
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Step 600
600
#8D6C49
oklch(55.6% 0.065 67.5)
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Step 700
700
#785A3B
oklch(49.1% 0.06 66.6)
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Step 800
800
#624A31
oklch(42.8% 0.05 67)
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Step 900
900
#503E2B
oklch(37.8% 0.039 67.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#392E23
oklch(31% 0.025 66.7)
#392E23 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) | #322E22 | 0.013 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #343123 | 0.013 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D2C2B | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #303030 | 0.025 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #392E23
#392E23
oklch(31% 0.025 66.7)
- #26323C
#26323C
oklch(31.1% 0.024 243.8)
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 #392E23, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.047
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.052
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.054
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.059
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.060
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.064
- Charcoal Grey #3C4142 ΔE 0.068
Use #392E23 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.