#3B171D
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(26.1% 0.057 11.5), rgb(59, 23, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.83:1).
About this color
#3B171D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B171D |
| RGB | rgb(59, 23, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 44%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.1% 0.057 11.5) |
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 #3B171D | 15.83:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B171D | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B171D text on white | 15.83:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B171D text on black | 1.32:1 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E6
oklch(93.7% 0.02 13.6)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0D3
oklch(88.6% 0.037 11.7)
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Step 300
300
#E9AFB5
oklch(80.9% 0.068 11.8)
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Step 400
400
#DB838F
oklch(70.7% 0.109 11.4)
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Step 500
500
#CE6274
oklch(63.1% 0.137 11.4)
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Step 600
600
#BA455C
oklch(55.6% 0.151 11.6)
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Step 700
700
#A0364C
oklch(49.2% 0.141 11.5)
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Step 800
800
#822E3E
oklch(42.8% 0.116 12)
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Step 900
900
#692A35
oklch(37.8% 0.091 11.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3B171D
oklch(26.1% 0.057 11.5)
#3B171D 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) | #1E1E1D | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #27251C | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #401319 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B171D
#3B171D
oklch(26.1% 0.057 11.5)
- #002B2A
#002B2A
oklch(26.1% 0.045 192.4)
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 #3B171D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.050
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.060
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.062
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.063
Use #3B171D 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.