#3B1311
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(25.1% 0.064 25.6), rgb(59, 19, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.31:1).
About this color
#3B1311 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Brown (#410200), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Brown (#410200) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B1311 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 19, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 55%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.1% 0.064 25.6) |
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 #3B1311 | 16.31:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B1311 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B1311 text on white | 16.31:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B1311 text on black | 1.28:1 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 28.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCB
oklch(88.5% 0.042 25.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEAEA8
oklch(80.9% 0.076 24.9)
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Step 400
400
#E28179
oklch(70.7% 0.121 25.6)
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Step 500
500
#D75D57
oklch(63.1% 0.155 25.3)
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Step 600
600
#C23F3C
oklch(55.5% 0.168 25.6)
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Step 700
700
#A7302E
oklch(49.1% 0.156 25.8)
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Step 800
800
#882927
oklch(42.7% 0.13 25.6)
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Step 900
900
#6D2724
oklch(37.6% 0.101 25.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3B1311
oklch(25.1% 0.064 25.6)
#3B1311 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) | #1D1B11 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272310 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #410B13 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B1311
#3B1311
oklch(25.1% 0.064 25.6)
- #00272C
#00272C
oklch(24.9% 0.043 207.6)
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 #3B1311, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.034
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.040
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.069
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.072
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.075
Use #3B1311 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.