#391517
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(25.2% 0.057 18.7), rgb(57, 21, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.23:1).
About this color
#391517 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #391517 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 21, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 46%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.2% 0.057 18.7) |
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 #391517 | 16.23:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #391517 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #391517 text on white | 16.23:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #391517 text on black | 1.29:1 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E5
oklch(93.6% 0.02 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CF
oklch(88.5% 0.037 19.9)
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Step 300
300
#E9B0B0
oklch(81% 0.067 18.6)
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Step 400
400
#DC8486
oklch(70.7% 0.109 18.7)
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Step 500
500
#D06268
oklch(63.1% 0.139 18.6)
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Step 600
600
#BB4650
oklch(55.6% 0.151 18.5)
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Step 700
700
#A13740
oklch(49.2% 0.14 19)
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Step 800
800
#832E35
oklch(42.7% 0.117 18.7)
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Step 900
900
#692A2E
oklch(37.6% 0.09 18.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#391517
oklch(25.2% 0.057 18.7)
#391517 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) | #1D1C17 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262316 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F1016 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #391517
#391517
oklch(25.2% 0.057 18.7)
- #00282A
#00282A
oklch(25.2% 0.043 199.9)
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 #391517, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.043
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.064
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.065
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.069
Use #391517 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.