#39201B
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(27.5% 0.04 32), rgb(57, 32, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.03:1).
About this color
#39201B is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39201B |
| RGB | rgb(57, 32, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 36%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.5% 0.04 32) |
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 #39201B | 15.03:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #39201B | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #39201B text on white | 15.03:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #39201B text on black | 1.39:1 | 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
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3CE
oklch(88.4% 0.027 32.2)
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Step 300
300
#DEB6AE
oklch(80.9% 0.048 31.3)
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Step 400
400
#CC8F83
oklch(70.7% 0.077 31.5)
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Step 500
500
#BD7364
oklch(63.2% 0.097 32.2)
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Step 600
600
#A85A4B
oklch(55.6% 0.105 32)
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Step 700
700
#90493C
oklch(49% 0.099 31.7)
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Step 800
800
#753D32
oklch(42.8% 0.081 32.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F342C
oklch(37.7% 0.064 31.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#39201B
oklch(27.5% 0.04 32)
#39201B 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) | #26231B | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C281B | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E1C1F | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39201B
#39201B
oklch(27.5% 0.04 32)
- #0A2D33
#0A2D33
oklch(27.5% 0.04 211.1)
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 #39201B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.037
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.050
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.066
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.066
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.072
Use #39201B 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.