#3B1817
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(26.1% 0.056 23.3), rgb(59, 24, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.80:1).
About this color
#3B1817 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B1817 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 24, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 44%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.1% 0.056 23.3) |
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 #3B1817 | 15.80:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B1817 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B1817 text on white | 15.80:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B1817 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CE
oklch(88.5% 0.037 22)
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Step 300
300
#E8B1AD
oklch(81% 0.065 23.4)
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Step 400
400
#DB8681
oklch(70.8% 0.105 23.7)
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Step 500
500
#CE6562
oklch(63.1% 0.134 23.3)
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Step 600
600
#BA4948
oklch(55.7% 0.147 23.6)
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Step 700
700
#A0393A
oklch(49.1% 0.137 23.1)
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Step 800
800
#823030
oklch(42.7% 0.114 23.2)
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Step 900
900
#692C2B
oklch(37.8% 0.088 23.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3B1817
oklch(26.1% 0.056 23.3)
#3B1817 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) | #201E17 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292516 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #411318 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B1817
#3B1817
oklch(26.1% 0.056 23.3)
- #002A2E
#002A2E
oklch(26% 0.044 204.6)
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 #3B1817, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.046
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.050
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.071
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.074
Use #3B1817 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.