#3A1616
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(25.5% 0.057 22), rgb(58, 22, 22).
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White text reads best on this color (16.07:1).
About this color
#3A1616 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A1616 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 22, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 45%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.5% 0.057 22) |
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 #3A1616 | 16.07:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A1616 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A1616 text on white | 16.07:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A1616 text on black | 1.30:1 | 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
#F7E5E4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 22)
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Step 300
300
#EAB0AD
oklch(81% 0.068 22.1)
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Step 400
400
#DC8482
oklch(70.6% 0.109 21.6)
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Step 500
500
#D06363
oklch(63.1% 0.138 21.8)
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Step 600
600
#BB474A
oklch(55.6% 0.15 21.9)
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Step 700
700
#A1373B
oklch(49.1% 0.14 21.8)
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Step 800
800
#832F31
oklch(42.8% 0.116 22)
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Step 900
900
#692B2B
oklch(37.7% 0.089 22.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3A1616
oklch(25.5% 0.057 22)
#3A1616 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) | #1E1D16 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272415 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #401016 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A1616
#3A1616
oklch(25.5% 0.057 22)
- #00292C
#00292C
oklch(25.6% 0.044 202.3)
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 #3A1616, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.045
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.048
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.068
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.072
Use #3A1616 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.