#3B1413
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(25.3% 0.062 24), rgb(59, 20, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.21:1).
About this color
#3B1413 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B1413 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 20, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 51%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.3% 0.062 24) |
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 #3B1413 | 16.21:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B1413 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B1413 text on white | 16.21:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B1413 text on black | 1.29:1 | 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
#F8E5E3
oklch(93.7% 0.021 24.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFCC
oklch(88.4% 0.041 23.6)
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Step 300
300
#EDAFAA
oklch(81% 0.073 24)
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Step 400
400
#E1827C
oklch(70.8% 0.118 24.3)
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Step 500
500
#D55F5B
oklch(63.1% 0.15 24.3)
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Step 600
600
#C04141
oklch(55.5% 0.163 24.1)
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Step 700
700
#A63233
oklch(49.2% 0.152 24.2)
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Step 800
800
#872B2B
oklch(42.8% 0.126 24.1)
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Step 900
900
#6C2827
oklch(37.6% 0.098 23.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3B1413
oklch(25.3% 0.062 24)
#3B1413 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) | #1E1B13 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272412 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #410D14 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B1413
#3B1413
oklch(25.3% 0.062 24)
- #00282C
#00282C
oklch(25.3% 0.043 204.9)
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 #3B1413, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.041
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.068
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.070
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.074
Use #3B1413 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.