#39221D
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28% 0.037 32.9), rgb(57, 34, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.78:1).
About this color
#39221D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39221D |
| RGB | rgb(57, 34, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 33%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28% 0.037 32.9) |
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 #39221D | 14.78:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #39221D | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #39221D text on white | 14.78:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #39221D 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
#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
#E9D4CF
oklch(88.6% 0.024 33.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBB7AF
oklch(80.9% 0.043 32.6)
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Step 400
400
#C89185
oklch(70.7% 0.07 32.6)
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Step 500
500
#B97566
oklch(63.1% 0.089 33.1)
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Step 600
600
#A45D4E
oklch(55.6% 0.096 32.9)
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Step 700
700
#8D4C3E
oklch(49.2% 0.091 33.2)
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Step 800
800
#723F34
oklch(42.7% 0.074 33.1)
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Step 900
900
#5D362D
oklch(37.8% 0.059 33.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#39221D
oklch(28% 0.037 32.9)
#39221D 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) | #27251D | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2A1D | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E1F21 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39221D
#39221D
oklch(28% 0.037 32.9)
- #102E34
#102E34
oklch(28.1% 0.037 212.7)
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 #39221D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.040
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.048
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.064
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.067
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.071
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.071
Use #39221D 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.