#39231F
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.3% 0.035 30.7), rgb(57, 35, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.64:1).
About this color
#39231F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39231F |
| RGB | rgb(57, 35, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 30%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.3% 0.035 30.7) |
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 #39231F | 14.64:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #39231F | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #39231F text on white | 14.64:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #39231F 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
#E8D4D0
oklch(88.5% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 300
300
#DAB7B1
oklch(80.8% 0.041 29.4)
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Step 400
400
#C69288
oklch(70.7% 0.065 31)
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Step 500
500
#B7766A
oklch(63.1% 0.085 31)
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Step 600
600
#A25E52
oklch(55.6% 0.092 30.9)
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Step 700
700
#8B4D43
oklch(49.2% 0.086 30.2)
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Step 800
800
#713F37
oklch(42.7% 0.072 30)
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Step 900
900
#5B3630
oklch(37.6% 0.055 29.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#39231F
oklch(28.3% 0.035 30.7)
#39231F 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) | #28261F | 0.034 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2A1F | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E2022 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.035 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39231F
#39231F
oklch(28.3% 0.035 30.7)
- #122E33
#122E33
oklch(28.2% 0.035 210.7)
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 #39231F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.043
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.048
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.063
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.064
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.067
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.071
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.074
Use #39231F 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.