#39071B
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(23.3% 0.08 1.4), rgb(57, 7, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.21:1).
About this color
#39071B is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39071B |
| RGB | rgb(57, 7, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 78%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.3% 0.08 1.4) |
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 #39071B | 17.21:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #39071B | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #39071B text on white | 17.21:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #39071B text on black | 1.22:1 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E8
oklch(93.7% 0.027 3.4)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD7
oklch(88.4% 0.053 0.4)
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Step 300
300
#F4A7BC
oklch(80.8% 0.094 1.6)
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Step 400
400
#EB749A
oklch(70.7% 0.151 1.5)
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Step 500
500
#E04982
oklch(63.1% 0.192 1.2)
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Step 600
600
#CC1E6B
oklch(55.7% 0.21 1.5)
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Step 700
700
#B00859
oklch(49.2% 0.195 1.6)
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Step 800
800
#8F1149
oklch(42.8% 0.162 1.5)
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Step 900
900
#731A3D
oklch(37.8% 0.126 1.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#39071B
oklch(23.3% 0.08 1.4)
#39071B 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) | #12151B | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #201F1A | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F0110 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39071B
#39071B
oklch(23.3% 0.08 1.4)
- #00241F
#00241F
oklch(23.3% 0.042 181.5)
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 #39071B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.038
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.046
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.048
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.050
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.070
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.071
Use #39071B 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.