#39211A
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(27.7% 0.04 37), rgb(57, 33, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.93:1).
About this color
#39211A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39211A |
| RGB | rgb(57, 33, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 37%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.7% 0.04 37) |
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 #39211A | 14.93:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #39211A | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #39211A text on white | 14.93:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #39211A 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
#F9F4F2
oklch(97% 0.006 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EAD4CD
oklch(88.6% 0.026 38.5)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7AC
oklch(81% 0.047 36.7)
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Step 400
400
#CA9080
oklch(70.6% 0.075 36)
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Step 500
500
#BB745F
oklch(63% 0.095 37.2)
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Step 600
600
#A75C46
oklch(55.7% 0.104 37.2)
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Step 700
700
#8F4B37
oklch(49.1% 0.097 37.2)
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Step 800
800
#743E2E
oklch(42.7% 0.08 37.3)
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Step 900
900
#5E3529
oklch(37.7% 0.063 37.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#39211A
oklch(27.7% 0.04 37)
#39211A 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) | #272419 | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D291A | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E1D1F | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39211A
#39211A
oklch(27.7% 0.04 37)
- #0D2D35
#0D2D35
oklch(27.8% 0.04 217.2)
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 #39211A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.035
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.050
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.068
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.068
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.075
Use #39211A 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.