#39161A
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(25.5% 0.056 14.8), rgb(57, 22, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.10:1).
About this color
#39161A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39161A |
| RGB | rgb(57, 22, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 44%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.5% 0.056 14.8) |
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 #39161A | 16.10:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #39161A | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #39161A text on white | 16.10:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #39161A text on black | 1.30:1 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 13.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 15.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8B0B3
oklch(80.9% 0.066 15)
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Step 400
400
#DA858C
oklch(70.8% 0.105 14.8)
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Step 500
500
#CE636F
oklch(63.1% 0.136 14.8)
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Step 600
600
#B94757
oklch(55.6% 0.147 14.9)
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Step 700
700
#9F3847
oklch(49.1% 0.137 15.1)
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Step 800
800
#812F3B
oklch(42.7% 0.113 14.5)
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Step 900
900
#682B32
oklch(37.7% 0.088 15.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#39161A
oklch(25.5% 0.056 14.8)
#39161A 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) | #1D1D1A | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262419 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E1118 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39161A
#39161A
oklch(25.5% 0.056 14.8)
- #002929
#002929
oklch(25.4% 0.043 194.8)
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 #39161A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.046
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.062
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.066
Use #39161A 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.