#39170B
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(25.3% 0.058 39.7), rgb(57, 23, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.13:1).
About this color
#39170B is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39170B |
| RGB | rgb(57, 23, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 68%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.3% 0.058 39.7) |
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 #39170B | 16.13:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #39170B | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #39170B text on white | 16.13:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #39170B 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E0
oklch(93.6% 0.019 41.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C7
oklch(88.5% 0.039 38.1)
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Step 300
300
#E8B2A0
oklch(80.8% 0.068 39.2)
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Step 400
400
#DB886C
oklch(70.7% 0.11 39.4)
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Step 500
500
#CF6843
oklch(63.2% 0.14 40)
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Step 600
600
#BA4C22
oklch(55.6% 0.152 39.7)
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Step 700
700
#A03C14
oklch(49.1% 0.142 39.6)
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Step 800
800
#823314
oklch(42.8% 0.117 40.1)
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Step 900
900
#692D18
oklch(37.7% 0.092 39.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#39170B
oklch(25.3% 0.058 39.7)
#39170B 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) | #201C0A | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #28240A | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F1014 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39170B
#39170B
oklch(25.3% 0.058 39.7)
- #002731
#002731
oklch(25.2% 0.046 219.3)
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 #39170B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.041
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.049
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.067
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.082
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.085
Use #39170B 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.