#39212C
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(28.3% 0.041 351), rgb(57, 33, 44).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.70:1).
About this color
#39212C is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39212C |
| RGB | rgb(57, 33, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 27%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.3% 0.041 351) |
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 #39212C | 14.70:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #39212C | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #39212C text on white | 14.70:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #39212C text on black | 1.42:1 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EB
oklch(93.6% 0.015 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DB
oklch(88.4% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 300
300
#DAB4C4
oklch(80.8% 0.049 351)
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Step 400
400
#C68DA6
oklch(70.6% 0.076 351.2)
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Step 500
500
#B77091
oklch(63.2% 0.099 350.9)
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Step 600
600
#A2577B
oklch(55.6% 0.108 351)
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Step 700
700
#8A4768
oklch(49.1% 0.1 350.5)
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Step 800
800
#703B54
oklch(42.7% 0.081 351.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B3346
oklch(37.7% 0.063 350.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#39212C
oklch(28.3% 0.041 351)
#39212C 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) | #23262C | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292A2B | 0.041 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C2025 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39212C
#39212C
oklch(28.3% 0.041 351)
- #113027
#113027
oklch(28.2% 0.041 171.7)
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 #39212C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.049
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.051
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.057
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.060
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.060
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.065
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.067
Use #39212C 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.