#3B1519
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(25.6% 0.06 15.9), rgb(59, 21, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.06:1).
About this color
#3B1519 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B1519 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 21, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 48%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.6% 0.06 15.9) |
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 #3B1519 | 16.06:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B1519 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B1519 text on white | 16.06:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B1519 text on black | 1.30:1 | 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
#F7E5E5
oklch(93.6% 0.02 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD0
oklch(88.4% 0.039 16)
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Step 300
300
#EBAEB1
oklch(80.8% 0.072 15.5)
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Step 400
400
#DE8288
oklch(70.7% 0.114 16.2)
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Step 500
500
#D25F6B
oklch(63% 0.145 15.8)
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Step 600
600
#BE4253
oklch(55.7% 0.159 15.9)
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Step 700
700
#A33343
oklch(49.1% 0.147 16.2)
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Step 800
800
#842B38
oklch(42.6% 0.122 15.4)
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Step 900
900
#6B2830
oklch(37.7% 0.096 15.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3B1519
oklch(25.6% 0.06 15.9)
#3B1519 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) | #1D1C19 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272418 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #411017 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B1519
#3B1519
oklch(25.6% 0.06 15.9)
- #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 #3B1519, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.047
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.061
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.065
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.067
Use #3B1519 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.