#39140A
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(24.7% 0.062 36.1), rgb(57, 20, 10).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.42:1).
About this color
#39140A is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39140A |
| RGB | rgb(57, 20, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 70%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.7% 0.062 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 #39140A | 16.42:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #39140A | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #39140A text on white | 16.42:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #39140A text on black | 1.27:1 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E0
oklch(93.6% 0.022 35.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C7
oklch(88.5% 0.041 34.8)
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Step 300
300
#ECB0A0
oklch(80.9% 0.074 35.5)
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Step 400
400
#DF856C
oklch(70.7% 0.117 36.3)
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Step 500
500
#D46344
oklch(63.2% 0.15 36.3)
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Step 600
600
#BF4624
oklch(55.6% 0.163 36.1)
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Step 700
700
#A43616
oklch(49% 0.151 36)
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Step 800
800
#862E16
oklch(42.8% 0.126 35.8)
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Step 900
900
#6C2A19
oklch(37.7% 0.099 35.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#39140A
oklch(24.7% 0.062 36.1)
#39140A 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) | #1E1A09 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272209 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F0C12 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39140A
#39140A
oklch(24.7% 0.062 36.1)
- #00262E
#00262E
oklch(24.7% 0.044 215.2)
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 #39140A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.041
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.045
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.081
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.085
Use #39140A 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.