#390902
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(22.9% 0.077 33.6), rgb(57, 9, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.29:1).
About this color
#390902 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Brown (#410200), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Brown (#410200) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #390902 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 9, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 93%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.9% 0.077 33.6) |
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 #390902 | 17.29:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #390902 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #390902 text on white | 17.29:1 | AAA | Lc 103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #390902 text on black | 1.21:1 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC4
oklch(88.6% 0.051 33.3)
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Step 300
300
#F6AB9A
oklch(80.9% 0.092 33.3)
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Step 400
400
#ED7B62
oklch(70.7% 0.146 33.6)
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Step 500
500
#E45233
oklch(63.2% 0.187 33.7)
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Step 600
600
#CF2D00
oklch(55.6% 0.202 33.6)
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Step 700
700
#AF2500
oklch(49.1% 0.178 33.7)
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Step 800
800
#911D00
oklch(42.8% 0.155 33.7)
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Step 900
900
#75200D
oklch(37.8% 0.122 33.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#390902
oklch(22.9% 0.077 33.6)
#390902 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) | #181401 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #241E01 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #400007 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #390902
#390902
oklch(22.9% 0.077 33.6)
- #002128
#002128
oklch(22.8% 0.04 214.6)
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 #390902, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.024
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.040
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.080
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.081
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.090
Use #390902 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.