#39211B
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(27.7% 0.039 34.7), rgb(57, 33, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.92:1).
About this color
#39211B is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 35°. 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 14.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39211B |
| RGB | rgb(57, 33, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 36%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.7% 0.039 34.7) |
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 #39211B | 14.92:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #39211B | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #39211B text on white | 14.92:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #39211B 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CE
oklch(88.5% 0.025 36.5)
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Step 300
300
#DDB7AD
oklch(81% 0.046 35.1)
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Step 400
400
#CA9082
oklch(70.6% 0.074 34)
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Step 500
500
#BB7462
oklch(63.1% 0.094 35)
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Step 600
600
#A65B49
oklch(55.5% 0.103 34.5)
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Step 700
700
#8F4B3A
oklch(49.2% 0.096 35.1)
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Step 800
800
#743E30
oklch(42.8% 0.079 35.5)
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Step 900
900
#5E352B
oklch(37.7% 0.062 34.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#39211B
oklch(27.7% 0.039 34.7)
#39211B 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) | #27241A | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C291B | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E1D1F | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39211B
#39211B
oklch(27.7% 0.039 34.7)
- #0D2D34
#0D2D34
oklch(27.7% 0.039 214.6)
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 #39211B, 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 0.068
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.068
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.071
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.074
Use #39211B 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.