#39172A
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(26.2% 0.06 347.4), rgb(57, 23, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.78:1).
About this color
#39172A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39172A |
| RGB | rgb(57, 23, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 43%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.2% 0.06 347.4) |
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 #39172A | 15.78:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #39172A | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #39172A text on white | 15.78:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #39172A text on black | 1.32:1 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F5E5EC
oklch(93.7% 0.02 349.1)
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Step 200
200
#EECFDE
oklch(88.5% 0.04 347.1)
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Step 300
300
#E4AEC9
oklch(80.8% 0.072 347.3)
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Step 400
400
#D482AE
oklch(70.6% 0.114 347)
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Step 500
500
#C7609A
oklch(63% 0.147 347.2)
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Step 600
600
#B24484
oklch(55.5% 0.159 347.5)
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Step 700
700
#993570
oklch(49.1% 0.148 347.5)
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Step 800
800
#7C2D5B
oklch(42.7% 0.122 347.5)
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Step 900
900
#64294B
oklch(37.6% 0.096 347)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#39172A
oklch(26.2% 0.06 347.4)
#39172A 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) | #1A1F2B | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #232529 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D161E | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39172A
#39172A
oklch(26.2% 0.06 347.4)
- #002D1F
#002D1F
oklch(26.4% 0.054 166.6)
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 #39172A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.042
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.046
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.060
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.062
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.064
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.067
Use #39172A 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.