#39221C
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28% 0.037 35.3), rgb(57, 34, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.79:1).
About this color
#39221C is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.79:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.79:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39221C |
| RGB | rgb(57, 34, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 34%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28% 0.037 35.3) |
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 #39221C | 14.79:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #39221C | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #39221C text on white | 14.79:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #39221C 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D4CE
oklch(88.5% 0.025 36.5)
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Step 300
300
#DBB7AD
oklch(80.8% 0.044 36)
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Step 400
400
#C89183
oklch(70.6% 0.07 34.8)
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Step 500
500
#B97563
oklch(63% 0.091 35.6)
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Step 600
600
#A55D4A
oklch(55.7% 0.099 35.7)
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Step 700
700
#8D4C3C
oklch(49.1% 0.092 34.8)
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Step 800
800
#723F31
oklch(42.7% 0.075 36.2)
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Step 900
900
#5D362C
oklch(37.8% 0.059 35.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#39221C
oklch(28% 0.037 35.3)
#39221C 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) | #27251C | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2A1C | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E1F20 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39221C
#39221C
oklch(28% 0.037 35.3)
- #102D34
#102D34
oklch(27.8% 0.037 215.9)
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 #39221C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.038
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.049
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.065
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.071
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.071
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.072
Use #39221C 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.