#392020
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(27.6% 0.039 19.9), rgb(57, 32, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.98:1).
About this color
#392020 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #392020 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 32, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 28%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.6% 0.039 19.9) |
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 #392020 | 14.98:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #392020 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #392020 text on white | 14.98:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #392020 text on black | 1.40:1 | 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
#F3E7E6
oklch(93.7% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3D2
oklch(88.5% 0.026 20.6)
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Step 300
300
#DDB5B4
oklch(80.8% 0.046 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#CB8E8E
oklch(70.7% 0.075 19.1)
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Step 500
500
#BC7272
oklch(63.2% 0.094 20)
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Step 600
600
#A7595A
oklch(55.6% 0.102 20.1)
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Step 700
700
#8F484A
oklch(49% 0.096 19.5)
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Step 800
800
#743C3D
oklch(42.7% 0.079 19.8)
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Step 900
900
#5E3434
oklch(37.8% 0.061 20.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#392020
oklch(27.6% 0.039 19.9)
#392020 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) | #252420 | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B2920 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E1D20 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #392020
#392020
oklch(27.6% 0.039 19.9)
- #0B2E2F
#0B2E2F
oklch(27.7% 0.039 197.8)
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 #392020, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.044
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.048
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.062
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.068
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.069
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.070
Use #392020 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.