Havana Color
Havana is a red color with hex code #341515. This page covers its meaning, all color values, harmonies, colors that go with havana, shades, tints, similar colors, CSS examples, FAQs, and WCAG contrast ratios.
Havana Color Values
What Does Havana Mean?
Havana belongs to the red family of colors. Reds grab attention faster than anything else on the spectrum. It's why clearance tags, warning signs, and buy buttons lean on red tones, and why painters reach for red when a focal point has to carry a composition. Reds also advance visually, stepping forward while cooler hues recede into the background. Being on the dark side, Havana adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
In the ISCC-NBS color naming system, Havana is classified as a brown (nearest centroid: dark reddish brown, #3E1D1E). It is also known as Jarrah, Tamarind.
Color Harmonies
Complementary
Analogous
Triadic
Colors That Go With Havana
Havana and #153333 are complements, parked opposite each other on the wheel. Together they hit maximum contrast, so a rough 70/30 split keeps the pairing from shouting.
Analogous neighbors — #331524 and #332415, which sit beside havana on the wheel. Pairings like this feel calm and settled, which suits backgrounds and gradients.
For an energetic three-color palette, pair havana with triadic partners #153315 and #151533. All three sit evenly spaced around the wheel, so the scheme stays lively without clashing.
Build and test these combinations in our Color Wheel Tool or check text readability with the Contrast Checker.
Tints and Shades
Tints (lighter)
Shades (darker)
Similar Colors
- Jon —
#3B1F1F(Delta E 5) - Marlin —
#2A140E(Delta E 6) - Eclipse —
#311C17(Delta E 6) - Cedar —
#3E1C14(Delta E 7) - Crater Brown —
#462425(Delta E 7)
CSS Examples
.text { color: #341515; }
.background { background-color: #341515; }
.border { border: 2px solid #341515; }
.shadow { box-shadow: 0 4px 6px #34151540; }WCAG Contrast
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the hex code for havana?
Havana has the hex code #341515. In RGB notation it is rgb(52, 21, 21), in HSL it is hsl(0, 42%, 14%), and its OKLCH value is 0.242, 0.05, 21.5.
What does the color havana mean?
Red-family colors like havana carry distinct psychological associations. Havana belongs to the red family of colors. Reds grab attention faster than anything else on the spectrum. It's why clearance tags, warning signs, and buy buttons lean on red tones, and why painters reach for red when a focal point has to carry a composition. Reds also advance visually, stepping forward while cooler hues recede into the background. Being on the dark side, Havana adds weight and depth. It suits text, shadows, and grounding elements more than wide-open backgrounds.
What colors go with havana?
Havana has three easy routes: its complement #153333 for punch, its neighbors #331524 and #332415 for something calmer, or triadic partners #153315 and #151533 when you want energy.
Is havana a standard web color?
No — Havana is not a CSS keyword. Use its hex value #341515 or any RGB/HSL equivalent in your stylesheets.
How do I make havana lighter or darker?
To lighten havana, add white to create tints; to darken it, add black to create shades. The tints and shades table above shows five computed steps of each, from #EACCCC (lightest tint) to #070303 (darkest shade).
About Havana
Havana is classified as a Brown in the ISCC-NBS color naming system, within the Red hue family. It has alternative names including Jarrah, Tamarind. The color is recognized by Resene, meodai.
Use our Color Converter to convert #341515 to any other color format, or explore the Color Wheel to find harmonious color combinations.