#391C1F
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(26.8% 0.046 14), rgb(57, 28, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.44:1).
About this color
#391C1F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #391C1F |
| RGB | rgb(57, 28, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 34%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.8% 0.046 14) |
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 #391C1F | 15.44:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #391C1F | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #391C1F text on white | 15.44:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #391C1F 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.015 12.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2D3
oklch(88.6% 0.029 15.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B3B6
oklch(80.9% 0.054 13.9)
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Step 400
400
#D18A90
oklch(70.7% 0.087 14)
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Step 500
500
#C36C75
oklch(63.2% 0.111 14.1)
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Step 600
600
#AE525E
oklch(55.6% 0.121 13.7)
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Step 700
700
#95424D
oklch(49.1% 0.112 14)
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Step 800
800
#79373F
oklch(42.7% 0.092 14.3)
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Step 900
900
#623036
oklch(37.7% 0.072 13.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#391C1F
oklch(26.8% 0.046 14)
#391C1F 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) | #22211F | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #29271E | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E191D | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #391C1F
#391C1F
oklch(26.8% 0.046 14)
- #002D2C
#002D2C
oklch(26.9% 0.046 192.5)
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 #391C1F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.045
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.062
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.062
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.064
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.070
Use #391C1F 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.