Palettes / Colors / #39201D

#39201D — Deep Muted Red

#39201D is a red color we call Deep Muted Red, closest to the named color DarkSlateGray (#2F4F4F). It belongs to the red family.

Color name

Closest CSS keyword: darkslategray (#2F4F4F) — not an exact match. CSS darkslategray gives you #2F4F4F, a different color; use #39201D when you need this exact shade.

Sources: common names follow widely used color-name references; CSS keywords and their hex values follow the CSS Color specification.

#39201D is a warm red color associated with energy, passion and urgency. It is deep enough for text, outlines and dark interface surfaces, and makes light colors glow next to it.

Its strongest partner is its complement #1D373A; it also sits naturally between #3A1D28 and #3A2E1D. In the palettes below you can see it working alongside real color combinations from our collection.

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Color values

RGB & CMYK percentages

Red 22% · Green 13% · Blue 11%

Cyan 0% · Magenta 44% · Yellow 49% · Key 78%

CMYK values are unprofiled approximations for screen reference — not a print-proofing guarantee.

Previews

CSS code for #39201D

.text { color: #39201D; }
.background { background-color: #39201D; }
.border { border: 3px solid #39201D; }
.text-rgb { color: rgb(57, 32, 29); }
.text-hsl { color: hsl(6, 33%, 17%); }
.text-shadow-hex { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px #39201D; }
.text-shadow-rgba { text-shadow: 4px 4px 2px rgba(57, 32, 29, 0.8); }
.box-shadow-hex { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px #39201D; }
.box-shadow-rgba { box-shadow: 1px 1px 3px 2px rgba(57, 32, 29, 0.8); }

HTML: <p style="color:#39201D">Text here</p> · <div style="background-color:#39201D">Div content here</div>

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Color harmonies

Complementary — #1D373A:

Analogous:

Triadic:

Contrast & accessibility

Best text color on #39201D: #FFFFFF.

Semi-transparent (opacity) text on #39201D

Text set with opacity blends into the background, so its real contrast is lower than the solid ratios above. Choose a text color and an opacity to see the blended color and its true ratio:

How #39201D looks with color blindness

Simulated with standard Machado color-vision-deficiency matrices — useful when this color carries meaning in charts, maps or interfaces:

Closest design-system colors

The nearest matches in the Tailwind CSS, Material Design and Bootstrap palettes — handy when you need a framework class instead of a raw hex:

Palettes with a similar color

These palettes use a close neighbour of #39201D rather than the exact color:

Similar colors

The closest colors that actually appear in our palette collection — click any to open its page:

Browse neighbouring colors

← #39201C  ·  #39201E →

Frequently asked questions

What color is #39201D?

#39201D is Deep Muted Red, a red color (RGB 57, 32, 29). Its closest standard named color is DarkSlateGray.

What is the RGB and HSL of #39201D?

#39201D is RGB 57, 32, 29 — HSL 6°, 33%, 17% — CMYK 0%, 44%, 49%, 78%.

What colors go with #39201D?

Its complement is #1D373A; analogous partners are #3A1D28 and #3A2E1D. It also appears in 6+ palettes in our collection.

Can I use #39201D for text?

White text on #39201D has a contrast ratio of 15.02:1 (passes WCAG AA); black text gives 1.40:1.