#392221
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.1% 0.036 22.3), rgb(57, 34, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.73:1).
About this color
#392221 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 22°. 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 14.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #392221 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 34, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 27%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.1% 0.036 22.3) |
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 #392221 | 14.73:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #392221 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #392221 text on white | 14.73:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #392221 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
#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
#E8D3D2
oklch(88.4% 0.023 20.9)
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Step 300
300
#DBB6B4
oklch(80.8% 0.043 21.7)
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Step 400
400
#C8908D
oklch(70.7% 0.069 22.4)
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Step 500
500
#B87471
oklch(63% 0.086 22.6)
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Step 600
600
#A35C5A
oklch(55.6% 0.093 22.2)
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Step 700
700
#8C4B4A
oklch(49.1% 0.088 21.7)
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Step 800
800
#723E3D
oklch(42.8% 0.073 21.7)
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Step 900
900
#5C3534
oklch(37.7% 0.056 21.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#392221
oklch(28.1% 0.036 22.3)
#392221 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) | #272521 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C2A21 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E1F22 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #392221
#392221
oklch(28.1% 0.036 22.3)
- #102E31
#102E31
oklch(28% 0.036 204.2)
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 #392221, 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 0.062
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.067
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.069
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.073
Use #392221 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.