#391819
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(25.8% 0.052 19.5), rgb(57, 24, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.92:1).
About this color
#391819 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #391819 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 24, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 41%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.8% 0.052 19.5) |
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 #391819 | 15.92:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #391819 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #391819 text on white | 15.92:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #391819 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
#F6E5E5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1D0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 20.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6B1B0
oklch(80.8% 0.062 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#D88787
oklch(70.8% 0.1 19.9)
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Step 500
500
#CB676A
oklch(63.2% 0.127 19.5)
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Step 600
600
#B64C51
oklch(55.6% 0.138 19.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C3C42
oklch(49% 0.128 19.5)
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Step 800
800
#7F3237
oklch(42.7% 0.107 18.9)
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Step 900
900
#662D2F
oklch(37.6% 0.082 19.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#391819
oklch(25.8% 0.052 19.5)
#391819 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) | #1F1E19 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272418 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E1319 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #391819
#391819
oklch(25.8% 0.052 19.5)
- #002A2C
#002A2C
oklch(25.9% 0.044 199.7)
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 #391819, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.050
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.054
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.068
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.071
Use #391819 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.