#39140E
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(24.8% 0.061 31.1), rgb(57, 20, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.40:1).
About this color
#39140E is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39140E |
| RGB | rgb(57, 20, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 61%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.8% 0.061 31.1) |
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 #39140E | 16.40:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #39140E | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #39140E text on white | 16.40:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #39140E text on black | 1.28:1 | 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
#F7E5E1
oklch(93.5% 0.021 32.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0C9
oklch(88.4% 0.04 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#EBB0A5
oklch(80.9% 0.071 30.7)
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Step 400
400
#DF8474
oklch(70.7% 0.115 30.8)
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Step 500
500
#D36250
oklch(63.1% 0.147 30.8)
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Step 600
600
#BE4533
oklch(55.5% 0.159 31.1)
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Step 700
700
#A43626
oklch(49.1% 0.148 31.1)
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Step 800
800
#852E21
oklch(42.7% 0.122 31.1)
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Step 900
900
#6B2A20
oklch(37.6% 0.095 30.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#39140E
oklch(24.8% 0.061 31.1)
#39140E 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) | #1E1A0D | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #27220D | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F0D13 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39140E
#39140E
oklch(24.8% 0.061 31.1)
- #00262D
#00262D
oklch(24.7% 0.043 212.8)
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 #39140E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.040
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.045
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.076
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.081
Use #39140E 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.