#392121
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(27.9% 0.037 19.7), rgb(57, 33, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.85:1).
About this color
#392121 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #392121 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 33, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 27%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.9% 0.037 19.7) |
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 #392121 | 14.85:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #392121 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #392121 text on white | 14.85:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #392121 text on black | 1.41:1 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D2
oklch(88.5% 0.025 20.8)
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Step 300
300
#DCB6B5
oklch(80.9% 0.044 19.9)
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Step 400
400
#C98F8F
oklch(70.7% 0.071 19)
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Step 500
500
#BA7373
oklch(63.2% 0.09 19.9)
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Step 600
600
#A55A5B
oklch(55.5% 0.098 19.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D4A4B
oklch(49.1% 0.091 20)
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Step 800
800
#733D3E
oklch(42.8% 0.076 19.6)
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Step 900
900
#5D3435
oklch(37.7% 0.059 18.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#392121
oklch(27.9% 0.037 19.7)
#392121 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) | #262521 | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B2921 | 0.037 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E1E21 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #392121
#392121
oklch(27.9% 0.037 19.7)
- #0E2E30
#0E2E30
oklch(27.9% 0.037 200.9)
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 #392121, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.046
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.047
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.061
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.063
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.068
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.069
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.071
Use #392121 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.