#39222A
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(28.4% 0.037 357.3), rgb(57, 34, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.62:1).
About this color
#39222A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 357°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39222A |
| RGB | rgb(57, 34, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 25%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.4% 0.037 357.3) |
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 #39222A | 14.62:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #39222A | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #39222A text on white | 14.62:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #39222A 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
#F2E6EA
oklch(93.6% 0.014 355)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D9
oklch(88.6% 0.025 358.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB5C1
oklch(80.9% 0.045 356.7)
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Step 400
400
#C68EA1
oklch(70.7% 0.072 357)
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Step 500
500
#B6728A
oklch(63.2% 0.091 357.3)
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Step 600
600
#A15974
oklch(55.6% 0.1 356.9)
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Step 700
700
#894961
oklch(49% 0.091 357.1)
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Step 800
800
#703C4F
oklch(42.7% 0.077 357.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B3442
oklch(37.8% 0.059 357.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#39222A
oklch(28.4% 0.037 357.3)
#39222A 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) | #25262A | 0.040 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2A29 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D2125 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39222A
#39222A
oklch(28.4% 0.037 357.3)
- #13302A
#13302A
oklch(28.5% 0.037 178.2)
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 #39222A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.047
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.052
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.057
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.059
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.059
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.061
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.061
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.072
Use #39222A 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.