#392A13 Color
#392A13 is rgb(57, 42, 19) in RGB, hsl(36, 50%, 15%) in HSL, and about cmyk(0%, 26%, 67%, 78%) in CMYK. It has no registered color name of its own — the closest is Dark Olive (#3C341F), clearly related but distinguishable side by side at ΔE 6.08. White text is the more readable choice on this background.
#392A13rgb(57, 42, 19)hsl(36, 50%, 15%)hsv(36, 67%, 22%)cmyk(0%, 26%, 67%, 78%)oklch(29.7% 0.042 76.6)lab(18.41% 4.81 17.64)lch(18.41% 18.29 74.76)What #392A13 Is Called
Most hex codes have no name: there are 16.7 million of them and a few thousand registered names. These are the named colors nearest to #392A13, ordered by CIE76 distance in CIELAB. Anything under about ΔE 2 is a difference most people cannot see.
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#392A13 Channel Values
How #392A13 breaks down in each color model. Hue is measured in degrees around the color wheel; saturation, lightness, and the CMYK inks are percentages.
| Model | Channels | Notes |
|---|---|---|
| RGB | R 57 · G 42 · B 19 | 8-bit channels as sent to the display |
| HSL | H 36° · S 50% · L 15% | Easiest model for building lighter and darker variants |
| HSV | H 36° · S 67% · V 22% | Matches the picker in most design tools |
| CMYK | C 0% · M 26% · Y 67% · K 78% | Approximate ink mix; confirm with an ICC profile before printing |
| Luminance | 13.87:1 vs white · 1.51:1 vs black | WCAG 2.2 relative-luminance contrast ratios |
Text Contrast & Accessibility
WCAG 2.2 contrast ratios for text on a #392A13 background. AA requires 4.5:1 for normal text and 3:1 for large text; AAA requires 7:1. Contrast is one check, not a full accessibility review.
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Colors That Go With #392A13
Pairings derived from color-wheel relationships. The complementary color sits opposite #392A13; analogous colors sit beside it; triadic and split-complementary sets spread evenly around the wheel. Select any swatch for its own breakdown.
Tints & Shades of #392A13
Lighter tints and darker shades built by moving the lightness channel while holding hue and saturation, which is what you want for hover states, backgrounds, and text variants.
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How #392A13 Looks with Color Vision Deficiency
Simulated with the Viénot, Brettel & Mollon LMS projection model. Anomalous types are rendered as partial versions of the matching dichromacy, which is an approximation rather than a per-person clinical model.
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Copy-ready declarations for the places this color usually ends up.
--color-392a13: #392A13;background-color: #392A13;colors: { 'color-392a13': '#392A13' }Color(red: 0.224, green: 0.165, blue: 0.075)<color name="color_392a13">#392A13</color>fill="#392A13"More Brown Colors
#392A13 sits in the brown family. These are its neighbours across that family's full range, each with its own breakdown.
#392A13 Frequently Asked Questions
What color is #392A13?
#392A13 is a darkest brown — rgb(57, 42, 19) in RGB and hsl(36, 50%, 15%) in HSL. It carries no registered color name of its own; the closest named color is Dark Olive (#3C341F), which is clearly related but distinguishable side by side at a CIE76 distance of 6.08.
What is the RGB value of #392A13?
#392A13 is rgb(57, 42, 19) — red 57, green 42, and blue 19 on the 0-255 scale.
What is the CMYK value of #392A13?
#392A13 converts to approximately cmyk(0%, 26%, 67%, 78%). CMYK output is a mathematical approximation for planning; confirm production print colors with your printer and ICC profile.
Should text on #392A13 be black or white?
White text is the more readable choice. #392A13 scores 13.87:1 against white and 1.51:1 against black, and WCAG 2.2 asks for at least 4.5:1 for normal body text.
Can I write #392A13 as a CSS color keyword?
No. #392A13 is not one of the CSS color keywords, so it has to be written as a hex, rgb() or hsl() value. The closest keyword is black (#000000) at a CIE76 distance of 25.95, which is a different colour altogether.
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