#3A191D
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(26.3% 0.052 13.7), rgb(58, 25, 29).
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White text reads best on this color (15.71:1).
About this color
#3A191D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.71:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.71:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A191D |
| RGB | rgb(58, 25, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 40%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.3% 0.052 13.7) |
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 #3A191D | 15.71:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A191D | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A191D text on white | 15.71:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A191D text on black | 1.33:1 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E6
oklch(93.6% 0.019 13.4)
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Step 200
200
#EFD0D2
oklch(88.4% 0.035 13.4)
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Step 300
300
#E6B1B5
oklch(81% 0.062 13.5)
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Step 400
400
#D7868E
oklch(70.6% 0.1 13.5)
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Step 500
500
#CA6672
oklch(63.1% 0.127 13.9)
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Step 600
600
#B54B5B
oklch(55.6% 0.138 13.5)
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Step 700
700
#9B3C4B
oklch(49.1% 0.127 13.5)
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Step 800
800
#7E323D
oklch(42.6% 0.106 13.9)
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Step 900
900
#662D34
oklch(37.7% 0.082 14.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3A191D
oklch(26.3% 0.052 13.7)
#3A191D 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) | #201F1D | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #28261C | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F151B | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A191D
#3A191D
oklch(26.3% 0.052 13.7)
- #002B2B
#002B2B
oklch(26.2% 0.045 194.8)
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 #3A191D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.054
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.056
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.065
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.066
Use #3A191D 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.