#3A1416
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(25.2% 0.06 19.3), rgb(58, 20, 22).
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White text reads best on this color (16.25:1).
About this color
#3A1416 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Brown (#410200), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Brown (#410200) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A1416 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 20, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 49%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.2% 0.06 19.3) |
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 #3A1416 | 16.25:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A1416 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A1416 text on white | 16.25:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A1416 text on black | 1.29:1 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 21.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFCF
oklch(88.5% 0.041 17.9)
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Step 300
300
#EBAFAE
oklch(80.9% 0.071 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#DF8284
oklch(70.7% 0.115 19)
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Step 500
500
#D35F65
oklch(63% 0.147 19.1)
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Step 600
600
#BE424C
oklch(55.5% 0.159 19.3)
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Step 700
700
#A4333D
oklch(49.1% 0.148 19.5)
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Step 800
800
#852C33
oklch(42.8% 0.122 19.4)
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Step 900
900
#6B292D
oklch(37.7% 0.094 19.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3A1416
oklch(25.2% 0.06 19.3)
#3A1416 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) | #1D1B16 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262315 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #400E15 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A1416
#3A1416
oklch(25.2% 0.06 19.3)
- #00282A
#00282A
oklch(25.2% 0.043 199.9)
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 #3A1416, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.040
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.044
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.064
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.068
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.069
Use #3A1416 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.