#390C02
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(23.3% 0.074 36.1), rgb(57, 12, 2).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.10:1).
About this color
#390C02 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Brown (#410200), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Brown (#410200) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #390C02 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 12, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 93%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.3% 0.074 36.1) |
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 #390C02 | 17.10:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #390C02 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #390C02 text on white | 17.10:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #390C02 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4DE
oklch(93.5% 0.026 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFC3
oklch(88.5% 0.048 37.3)
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Step 300
300
#F3AD99
oklch(80.9% 0.088 36.6)
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Step 400
400
#EA7E60
oklch(70.8% 0.14 36.4)
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Step 500
500
#E05731
oklch(63.1% 0.179 36.1)
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Step 600
600
#CA3800
oklch(55.7% 0.19 36.2)
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Step 700
700
#AB2E00
oklch(49.2% 0.168 36.2)
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Step 800
800
#8D2400
oklch(42.7% 0.146 36.1)
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Step 900
900
#73230B
oklch(37.8% 0.117 36.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#390C02
oklch(23.3% 0.074 36.1)
#390C02 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) | #191501 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #241F01 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40010A | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #390C02
#390C02
oklch(23.3% 0.074 36.1)
- #00222A
#00222A
oklch(23.2% 0.041 216.8)
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 #390C02, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.029
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.040
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.082
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.084
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.087
Use #390C02 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.