#3B151E
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(25.8% 0.061 7.6), rgb(59, 21, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.00:1).
About this color
#3B151E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.061 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.061) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 16.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B151E |
| RGB | rgb(59, 21, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 48%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.8% 0.061 7.6) |
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 #3B151E | 16.00:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B151E | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B151E text on white | 16.00:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B151E text on black | 1.31:1 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E7
oklch(93.5% 0.021 6.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD4
oklch(88.5% 0.04 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#EAAEB8
oklch(80.9% 0.071 7.7)
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Step 400
400
#DD8193
oklch(70.7% 0.115 7.8)
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Step 500
500
#D15E79
oklch(63.1% 0.147 7.6)
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Step 600
600
#BC4162
oklch(55.6% 0.159 7.6)
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Step 700
700
#A23251
oklch(49.2% 0.148 7.8)
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Step 800
800
#832A42
oklch(42.5% 0.123 7.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A2838
oklch(37.7% 0.095 7.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3B151E
oklch(25.8% 0.061 7.6)
#3B151E 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) | #1C1D1E | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #26241D | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #401118 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B151E
#3B151E
oklch(25.8% 0.061 7.6)
- #002A27
#002A27
oklch(25.7% 0.045 187.5)
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 #3B151E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.049
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.050
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.054
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.055
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.057
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.060
Use #3B151E 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.