#3B161D
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(25.9% 0.059 10.3), rgb(59, 22, 29).
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White text reads best on this color (15.92:1).
About this color
#3B161D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B161D |
| RGB | rgb(59, 22, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 46%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.9% 0.059 10.3) |
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 #3B161D | 15.92:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B161D | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B161D text on white | 15.92:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B161D 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
#F7E5E7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 9.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD3
oklch(88.4% 0.039 9.9)
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Step 300
300
#EAAFB6
oklch(81% 0.07 10.8)
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Step 400
400
#DC8290
oklch(70.6% 0.112 10.3)
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Step 500
500
#D06075
oklch(63.1% 0.143 10.4)
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Step 600
600
#BB435E
oklch(55.6% 0.155 10.1)
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Step 700
700
#A1344D
oklch(49.1% 0.144 10.5)
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Step 800
800
#832C3F
oklch(42.7% 0.12 10.6)
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Step 900
900
#692936
oklch(37.7% 0.092 10.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3B161D
oklch(25.9% 0.059 10.3)
#3B161D 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) | #1D1D1D | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #27251C | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #411219 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B161D
#3B161D
oklch(25.9% 0.059 10.3)
- #002A29
#002A29
oklch(25.8% 0.044 192.3)
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 #3B161D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.052
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.058
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.060
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.064
Use #3B161D 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.