#390C05
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(23.4% 0.073 32.4), rgb(57, 12, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.09:1).
About this color
#390C05 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Brown (#410200), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Brown (#410200) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #390C05 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 12, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 84%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.4% 0.073 32.4) |
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 #390C05 | 17.09:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #390C05 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #390C05 text on white | 17.09:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #390C05 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4DF
oklch(93.5% 0.025 32.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CEC5
oklch(88.4% 0.048 32.5)
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Step 300
300
#F3AC9D
oklch(80.8% 0.087 32.3)
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Step 400
400
#EA7D68
oklch(70.7% 0.139 32.1)
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Step 500
500
#E0563D
oklch(63.1% 0.177 32.4)
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Step 600
600
#CB3418
oklch(55.6% 0.192 32.5)
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Step 700
700
#AF2408
oklch(49.1% 0.178 32.4)
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Step 800
800
#8E210D
oklch(42.7% 0.148 32.4)
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Step 900
900
#722314
oklch(37.7% 0.114 32.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#390C05
oklch(23.4% 0.073 32.4)
#390C05 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) | #191504 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #241F04 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40010B | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #390C05
#390C05
oklch(23.4% 0.073 32.4)
- #002329
#002329
oklch(23.5% 0.041 211.3)
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 #390C05, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.026
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.040
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.078
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.085
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.086
Use #390C05 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.