#391C19
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(26.6% 0.046 26.8), rgb(57, 28, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.50:1).
About this color
#391C19 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #391C19 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 28, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 39%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.6% 0.046 26.8) |
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 #391C19 | 15.50:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #391C19 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #391C19 text on white | 15.50:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #391C19 text on black | 1.35:1 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#E2B4AE
oklch(80.9% 0.054 26.9)
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Step 400
400
#D28B83
oklch(70.7% 0.088 26.6)
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Step 500
500
#C46D64
oklch(63.1% 0.112 26.9)
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Step 600
600
#AF534B
oklch(55.5% 0.122 26.8)
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Step 700
700
#96433C
oklch(49% 0.113 26.9)
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Step 800
800
#7A3832
oklch(42.7% 0.093 27)
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Step 900
900
#63312C
oklch(37.8% 0.073 27)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#391C19
oklch(26.6% 0.046 26.8)
#391C19 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) | #232019 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2619 | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E181B | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #391C19
#391C19
oklch(26.6% 0.046 26.8)
- #002B31
#002B31
oklch(26.5% 0.046 209.1)
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 #391C19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.035
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.056
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.060
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.078
Use #391C19 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.