#391B2C
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(27.1% 0.054 346.2), rgb(57, 27, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.36:1).
About this color
#391B2C is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #391B2C |
| RGB | rgb(57, 27, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 36%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.1% 0.054 346.2) |
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 #391B2C | 15.36:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #391B2C | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #391B2C text on white | 15.36:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #391B2C text on black | 1.36:1 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 347.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD0DE
oklch(88.5% 0.036 346.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0B1C9
oklch(81% 0.063 346.5)
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Step 400
400
#CF86AE
oklch(70.7% 0.103 346)
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Step 500
500
#C0669A
oklch(63% 0.131 345.8)
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Step 600
600
#AB4C84
oklch(55.5% 0.14 346.2)
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Step 700
700
#933C70
oklch(49.1% 0.132 346.2)
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Step 800
800
#77335B
oklch(42.7% 0.107 346.3)
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Step 900
900
#612D4B
oklch(37.8% 0.085 346.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#391B2C
oklch(27.1% 0.054 346.2)
#391B2C 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) | #1D222D | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #25272B | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D1B21 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #391B2C
#391B2C
oklch(27.1% 0.054 346.2)
- #032F21
#032F21
oklch(27.2% 0.053 166.5)
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 #391B2C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.050
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.055
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.056
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.061
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.062
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.064
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.066
Use #391B2C 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.