#39140B
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(24.7% 0.062 34.9), rgb(57, 20, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.42:1).
About this color
#39140B is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.030 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 | #39140B |
| RGB | rgb(57, 20, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 68%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.7% 0.062 34.9) |
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 #39140B | 16.42:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #39140B | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #39140B text on white | 16.42:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #39140B 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
#F8E5E1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0C7
oklch(88.4% 0.04 35.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBB0A1
oklch(80.8% 0.073 34.7)
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Step 400
400
#DF856E
oklch(70.7% 0.116 35.2)
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Step 500
500
#D46347
oklch(63.2% 0.149 35.1)
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Step 600
600
#BF4628
oklch(55.6% 0.162 35)
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Step 700
700
#A4361B
oklch(49% 0.15 34.7)
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Step 800
800
#852E19
oklch(42.6% 0.124 34.7)
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Step 900
900
#6B2A1B
oklch(37.6% 0.097 34.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#39140B
oklch(24.7% 0.062 34.9)
#39140B 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) | #1E1A0A | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #27220A | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F0C12 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39140B
#39140B
oklch(24.7% 0.062 34.9)
- #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 #39140B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.041
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.045
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.079
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.085
Use #39140B 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.