#391915
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(25.9% 0.052 28.5), rgb(57, 25, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.86:1).
About this color
#391915 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #391915 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 25, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 46%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.9% 0.052 28.5) |
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 #391915 | 15.86:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #391915 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #391915 text on white | 15.86:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #391915 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E3
oklch(93.7% 0.018 30.3)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1CD
oklch(88.5% 0.034 26.8)
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Step 300
300
#E6B2AA
oklch(80.9% 0.062 28.5)
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Step 400
400
#D7897E
oklch(70.8% 0.098 28.5)
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Step 500
500
#CA695D
oklch(63.1% 0.125 28.4)
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Step 600
600
#B54E43
oklch(55.5% 0.136 28.4)
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Step 700
700
#9C3F35
oklch(49.2% 0.127 28.6)
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Step 800
800
#7E342C
oklch(42.6% 0.105 28.5)
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Step 900
900
#662E28
oklch(37.6% 0.082 27.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#391915
oklch(25.9% 0.052 28.5)
#391915 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) | #211E15 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282514 | 0.051 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F1418 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.052 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #391915
#391915
oklch(25.9% 0.052 28.5)
- #00292F
#00292F
oklch(25.7% 0.044 209.6)
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 #391915, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.052
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.053
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.059
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.073
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.076
Use #391915 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.