What color is #39390A?

#39390A is a very dark, vivid yellow. In RGB it is rgb(57, 57, 10), and in HSL hsl(60, 70%, 13%).

Is #39390A accessible as text?

On white, #39390A has a contrast ratio of 11.91:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.76:1 (fails). For text placed on #39390A, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #39390A?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is lime-950 (#192E03).

What colors go well with #39390A?

#39390A pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #0A0A38. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #39390A below.

Is #39390A good for buttons?

#39390A works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #39390A — black text only reaches 1.76:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #39390A the same as CSS darkslategray?

No — #39390A is not the CSS named color darkslategray, but darkslategray (#2F4F4F) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#39390A Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #39390A

Not just a swatch — here's how #39390A works with other colors. Named schemes with #39390A in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #39390A Secondary #B16908 Accent #6D7A49 Surface #F2ECDD Anchor #3A2B1F

This palette keeps Espresso as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #39390A Secondary #774C1F Surface #E7DAC0 Accent #3E513E Anchor #5B2326

Espresso plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Botanical Studio Lead · 5 colors

Lead #39390A Secondary #526A37 Accent #B16908 Surface #EFE9D6 Anchor #3D2F21

Espresso leads this botanical set among foliage greens and a terracotta accent, softened by cream and grounded in bark brown.

Desert Clay Center · 5 colors

Center #39390A Surface #DFD0A8 Secondary #AD7C50 Accent #8F9A71 Anchor #3D2D1F

Espresso holds the warm center of this desert palette with sand and clay beside it, a muted-sage accent and a dark-brown anchor.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #39390A Secondary #5D5D4F Support #999186 Ink #17140F

Espresso is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Espresso carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #39390A actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 60/100

Neutral

Balanced temperature — flexible, sits between warm and cool schemes.

Softness 32/100

Low

Middle-weight — neither delicate nor heavy.

Depth 65/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 61/100

High

Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.

Vintage feel 53/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 68/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 25/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 41/100

Moderate

Workable accent with care around contrast.

Surface fit 44/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 88/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #39390A

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People also use #39390A with

Espresso Sacramento Green Navy Platinum Army Green

UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 11.9:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #E9E9BC for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #29380A — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #39390A at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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:root {
  --color-base: #39390A;
  --color-base-rgb: 57 57 10;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(33.4% 0.065 109.4);
  --color-50: #FDFDF1;
  --color-100: #FAFADB;
  --color-200: #F3F3BA;
  --color-300: #E5E58A;
  --color-400: #D3D35F;
  --color-500: #B8B83D;
  --color-600: #8C8C35;
  --color-700: #64642B;
  --color-800: #414120;
  --color-900: #282815;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  espresso: {
    50: '#FDFDF1',
    100: '#FAFADB',
    200: '#F3F3BA',
    300: '#E5E58A',
    400: '#D3D35F',
    500: '#B8B83D',
    600: '#8C8C35',
    700: '#64642B',
    800: '#414120',
    900: '#282815',
  },
}

$base: #39390A;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FDFDF1;
$base-100: #FAFADB;
$base-200: #F3F3BA;
$base-300: #E5E58A;
$base-400: #D3D35F;
$base-500: #B8B83D;
$base-600: #8C8C35;
$base-700: #64642B;
$base-800: #414120;
$base-900: #282815;
$base-hover: #2D2D08;
$base-subtle: #E0E099;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#39390A",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FDFDF1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FAFADB",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F3F3BA",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#E5E58A",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#D3D35F",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#B8B83D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#8C8C35",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#64642B",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#414120",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#282815",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}

Palettes built on #39390A

Color Lab

Pairs with #39390A

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