#3A1912
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(26% 0.054 33.2), rgb(58, 25, 18).
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White text reads best on this color (15.81:1).
About this color
#3A1912 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.81:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.81:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A1912 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 25, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 53%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26% 0.054 33.2) |
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 #3A1912 | 15.81:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A1912 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A1912 text on white | 15.81:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A1912 text on black | 1.32:1 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.018 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CA
oklch(88.5% 0.036 32.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7B2A6
oklch(80.9% 0.065 33)
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Step 400
400
#D98877
oklch(70.7% 0.103 32.6)
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Step 500
500
#CC6853
oklch(63% 0.131 33.1)
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Step 600
600
#B74D38
oklch(55.5% 0.142 33)
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Step 700
700
#9E3E2A
oklch(49.2% 0.133 33.5)
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Step 800
800
#803424
oklch(42.8% 0.109 33.5)
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Step 900
900
#672E22
oklch(37.7% 0.085 33.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3A1912
oklch(26% 0.054 33.2)
#3A1912 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) | #211E11 | 0.055 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292511 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #401317 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A1912
#3A1912
oklch(26% 0.054 33.2)
- #002931
#002931
oklch(25.8% 0.045 214.2)
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 #3A1912, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.046
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.053
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.080
Use #3A1912 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.