#39231E
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.2% 0.035 33.4), rgb(57, 35, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.65:1).
About this color
#39231E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39231E |
| RGB | rgb(57, 35, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 31%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.2% 0.035 33.4) |
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 #39231E | 14.65:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #39231E | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #39231E text on white | 14.65:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #39231E 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CF
oklch(88.5% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8AF
oklch(81% 0.041 35.2)
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Step 400
400
#C79286
oklch(70.8% 0.067 33.1)
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Step 500
500
#B77667
oklch(63% 0.086 33.6)
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Step 600
600
#A25E4F
oklch(55.6% 0.093 33.3)
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Step 700
700
#8B4D40
oklch(49.1% 0.087 32.8)
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Step 800
800
#714035
oklch(42.8% 0.071 33.5)
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Step 900
900
#5B362E
oklch(37.6% 0.055 32.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#39231E
oklch(28.2% 0.035 33.4)
#39231E 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) | #28261E | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2A1E | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E2022 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39231E
#39231E
oklch(28.2% 0.035 33.4)
- #122E34
#122E34
oklch(28.2% 0.035 213.6)
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 #39231E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.042
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.048
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.064
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.065
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.068
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.072
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.073
Use #39231E 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.