#39241E
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.5% 0.034 36.6), rgb(57, 36, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.53:1).
About this color
#39241E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.034 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.034) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #39241E |
| RGB | rgb(57, 36, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 31%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.5% 0.034 36.6) |
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 #39241E | 14.53:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #39241E | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #39241E text on white | 14.53:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #39241E text on black | 1.44:1 | 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
#F1E7E4
oklch(93.5% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4CF
oklch(88.4% 0.022 35.1)
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Step 300
300
#D9B8AF
oklch(80.9% 0.04 35.7)
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Step 400
400
#C59384
oklch(70.7% 0.065 37.4)
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Step 500
500
#B57766
oklch(63% 0.083 36)
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Step 600
600
#A1604D
oklch(55.7% 0.09 37.1)
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Step 700
700
#894F3E
oklch(49.1% 0.083 37.1)
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Step 800
800
#704133
oklch(42.8% 0.07 37.4)
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Step 900
900
#5B372D
oklch(37.8% 0.055 36.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#39241E
oklch(28.5% 0.034 36.6)
#39241E 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) | #29271E | 0.032 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2B1E | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E2122 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.034 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #39241E
#39241E
oklch(28.5% 0.034 36.6)
- #142E35
#142E35
oklch(28.4% 0.034 217.5)
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 #39241E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.042
- 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 0.067
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.070
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.072
Use #39241E 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.