#392427
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(28.8% 0.032 9.9), rgb(57, 36, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.42:1).
About this color
#392427 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 10°. 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 14.42:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #392427 |
| RGB | rgb(57, 36, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 23%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.8% 0.032 9.9) |
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 #392427 | 14.42:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #392427 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #392427 text on white | 14.42:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #392427 text on black | 1.45:1 | 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
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D6
oklch(88.6% 0.021 10.3)
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Step 300
300
#D8B7BB
oklch(80.9% 0.038 9.7)
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Step 400
400
#C39198
oklch(70.6% 0.061 9.4)
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Step 500
500
#B3767F
oklch(63.2% 0.077 9.9)
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Step 600
600
#9E5E68
oklch(55.7% 0.084 10.1)
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Step 700
700
#874D56
oklch(49.1% 0.079 10.4)
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Step 800
800
#6E3F47
oklch(42.7% 0.066 9.3)
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Step 900
900
#59363B
oklch(37.7% 0.051 10.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#392427
oklch(28.8% 0.032 9.9)
#392427 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) | #272727 | 0.036 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C2B27 | 0.033 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D2225 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #392427
#392427
oklch(28.8% 0.032 9.9)
- #16302E
#16302E
oklch(28.8% 0.032 189.1)
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 #392427, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.046
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.053
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.056
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.058
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.058
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.063
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
Use #392427 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.