#392227
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(28.3% 0.036 5.4), rgb(57, 34, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.66:1).
About this color
#392227 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #392227 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 34, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 25%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.3% 0.036 5.4) |
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 #392227 | 14.66:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #392227 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #392227 text on white | 14.66:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #392227 text on black | 1.43:1 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E8
oklch(93.7% 0.012 11)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D7
oklch(88.5% 0.024 4.5)
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Step 300
300
#DAB6BC
oklch(80.9% 0.042 6.8)
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Step 400
400
#C68F9A
oklch(70.6% 0.068 5.7)
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Step 500
500
#B77382
oklch(63.2% 0.088 5.5)
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Step 600
600
#A25A6B
oklch(55.6% 0.096 5.5)
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Step 700
700
#8A4A59
oklch(49.1% 0.088 5.8)
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Step 800
800
#703D49
oklch(42.7% 0.073 5.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B343D
oklch(37.6% 0.057 5.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#392227
oklch(28.3% 0.036 5.4)
#392227 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) | #252627 | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B2A27 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D2024 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #392227
#392227
oklch(28.3% 0.036 5.4)
- #122F2C
#122F2C
oklch(28.2% 0.035 186.4)
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 #392227, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.046
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.054
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.056
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.058
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.062
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.063
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.076
Use #392227 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.