#3A160A
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(25.3% 0.061 38.7), rgb(58, 22, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (16.16:1).
About this color
#3A160A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A160A |
| RGB | rgb(58, 22, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 71%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.3% 0.061 38.7) |
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 #3A160A | 16.16:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A160A | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A160A text on white | 16.16:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A160A 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6E0
oklch(93.7% 0.02 40.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C6
oklch(88.5% 0.04 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#EAB19F
oklch(80.8% 0.072 38.2)
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Step 400
400
#DE866A
oklch(70.7% 0.116 38.4)
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Step 500
500
#D26540
oklch(63.1% 0.147 39.1)
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Step 600
600
#BE481E
oklch(55.6% 0.161 38.5)
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Step 700
700
#A3390F
oklch(49.1% 0.149 38.9)
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Step 800
800
#843011
oklch(42.6% 0.123 38.9)
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Step 900
900
#6B2C16
oklch(37.8% 0.096 39.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3A160A
oklch(25.3% 0.061 38.7)
#3A160A 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) | #201C09 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292409 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #400F13 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A160A
#3A160A
oklch(25.3% 0.061 38.7)
- #002731
#002731
oklch(25.2% 0.046 219.3)
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 #3A160A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.027
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.038
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.047
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.084
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.085
Use #3A160A 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.