#3B1417
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(25.4% 0.062 17.9), rgb(59, 20, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.17:1).
About this color
#3B1417 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Brown (#410200), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Brown (#410200) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B1417 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 20, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 49%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.4% 0.062 17.9) |
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 #3B1417 | 16.17:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B1417 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B1417 text on white | 16.17:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B1417 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 21.2)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFCF
oklch(88.5% 0.041 17.9)
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Step 300
300
#ECAEAF
oklch(80.9% 0.073 17.7)
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Step 400
400
#E08185
oklch(70.7% 0.117 17.8)
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Step 500
500
#D45E67
oklch(63.1% 0.149 17.7)
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Step 600
600
#C0404E
oklch(55.7% 0.163 18)
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Step 700
700
#A5313F
oklch(49.1% 0.151 18)
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Step 800
800
#862A34
oklch(42.7% 0.125 18)
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Step 900
900
#6C282D
oklch(37.8% 0.097 18.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3B1417
oklch(25.4% 0.062 17.9)
#3B1417 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) | #1D1C17 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272416 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #410E15 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B1417
#3B1417
oklch(25.4% 0.062 17.9)
- #00292A
#00292A
oklch(25.5% 0.043 197.3)
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 #3B1417, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.041
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.041
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.062
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.067
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.069
Use #3B1417 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.