#391816
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(25.7% 0.053 25), rgb(57, 24, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.95:1).
About this color
#391816 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.053 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.053) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #391816 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 24, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 44%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.7% 0.053 25) |
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 #391816 | 15.95:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #391816 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #391816 text on white | 15.95:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #391816 text on black | 1.31:1 | 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
#F6E6E4
oklch(93.7% 0.018 26.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CE
oklch(88.6% 0.035 24.4)
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Step 300
300
#E7B2AC
oklch(81% 0.063 25.9)
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Step 400
400
#D88781
oklch(70.6% 0.101 24.5)
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Step 500
500
#CB6761
oklch(63% 0.128 24.9)
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Step 600
600
#B74C48
oklch(55.6% 0.14 24.8)
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Step 700
700
#9D3D39
oklch(49.1% 0.129 25.4)
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Step 800
800
#7F3330
oklch(42.7% 0.106 24.9)
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Step 900
900
#672D2A
oklch(37.6% 0.084 24.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#391816
oklch(25.7% 0.053 25)
#391816 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) | #201E16 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282415 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F1318 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #391816
#391816
oklch(25.7% 0.053 25)
- #00292D
#00292D
oklch(25.6% 0.044 204.7)
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 #391816, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.050
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.052
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.072
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.073
Use #391816 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.