#390205
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(22% 0.085 24.5), rgb(57, 2, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.72:1).
About this color
#390205 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.72:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.72:1 |
Values
| HEX | #390205 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 2, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 93%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22% 0.085 24.5) |
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 #390205 | 17.72:1 | AAA | Lc -106.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #390205 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #390205 text on white | 17.72:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #390205 text on black | 1.18:1 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E0
oklch(93.6% 0.029 25.6)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC7
oklch(88.6% 0.055 25.2)
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Step 300
300
#FBA7A0
oklch(80.9% 0.101 24.8)
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Step 400
400
#F4736D
oklch(70.7% 0.16 24.7)
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Step 500
500
#EC4346
oklch(63.1% 0.206 24.4)
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Step 600
600
#D70527
oklch(55.5% 0.223 24.4)
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Step 700
700
#B7001E
oklch(49.1% 0.199 24.5)
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Step 800
800
#970218
oklch(42.7% 0.172 24.4)
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Step 900
900
#79151A
oklch(37.7% 0.134 24.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#390205
oklch(22% 0.085 24.5)
#390205 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) | #131005 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #211C03 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #400004 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #390205
#390205
oklch(22% 0.085 24.5)
- #002023
#002023
oklch(22.2% 0.038 203.7)
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 #390205, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.010
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.022
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.043
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.071
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.077
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.083
Use #390205 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.