#391E1C
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(27.1% 0.043 24.8), rgb(57, 30, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.25:1).
About this color
#391E1C is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #391E1C |
| RGB | rgb(57, 30, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 34%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.1% 0.043 24.8) |
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 #391E1C | 15.25:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #391E1C | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #391E1C text on white | 15.25:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #391E1C text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#F4E6E5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 22.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D0
oklch(88.4% 0.028 23.2)
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Step 300
300
#E0B5B0
oklch(81% 0.051 26)
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Step 400
400
#CE8D87
oklch(70.7% 0.08 25.1)
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Step 500
500
#C06F6A
oklch(63% 0.104 24.2)
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Step 600
600
#AB5651
oklch(55.5% 0.112 24.8)
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Step 700
700
#934642
oklch(49.1% 0.105 24.7)
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Step 800
800
#773A36
oklch(42.6% 0.086 25.2)
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Step 900
900
#61322F
oklch(37.7% 0.068 24.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#391E1C
oklch(27.1% 0.043 24.8)
#391E1C 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) | #24221C | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A271C | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E1A1E | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #391E1C
#391E1C
oklch(27.1% 0.043 24.8)
- #052D30
#052D30
oklch(27.2% 0.043 202.5)
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 #391E1C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.039
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.051
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.062
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.063
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.066
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.073
Use #391E1C 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.