#3A201E
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(27.7% 0.041 24.8), rgb(58, 32, 30).
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White text reads best on this color (14.94:1).
About this color
#3A201E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A201E |
| RGB | rgb(58, 32, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 32%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.7% 0.041 24.8) |
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 #3A201E | 14.94:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A201E | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A201E text on white | 14.94:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A201E text on black | 1.40:1 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E5
oklch(93.5% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3D0
oklch(88.6% 0.027 26.2)
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Step 300
300
#DEB5B1
oklch(80.8% 0.048 24.7)
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Step 400
400
#CD8E88
oklch(70.7% 0.078 25.3)
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Step 500
500
#BE716B
oklch(63.1% 0.099 25)
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Step 600
600
#A95853
oklch(55.6% 0.107 24.8)
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Step 700
700
#914843
oklch(49.2% 0.1 25.4)
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Step 800
800
#763B38
oklch(42.7% 0.083 24.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F3330
oklch(37.6% 0.064 24.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3A201E
oklch(27.7% 0.041 24.8)
#3A201E 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) | #26241E | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C291E | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F1D20 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A201E
#3A201E
oklch(27.7% 0.041 24.8)
- #092E32
#092E32
oklch(27.8% 0.041 205.5)
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 #3A201E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.042
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.051
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.067
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.067
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.072
Use #3A201E 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.