#3B1C1E
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(27.1% 0.049 16.8), rgb(59, 28, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.31:1).
About this color
#3B1C1E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B1C1E |
| RGB | rgb(59, 28, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 36%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.1% 0.049 16.8) |
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 #3B1C1E | 15.31:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B1C1E | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B1C1E text on white | 15.31:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B1C1E text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#F5E6E6
oklch(93.7% 0.016 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EED1D2
oklch(88.5% 0.033 15.4)
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Step 300
300
#E4B2B3
oklch(80.9% 0.058 17.1)
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Step 400
400
#D4898C
oklch(70.8% 0.092 17)
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Step 500
500
#C66A70
oklch(63.1% 0.117 16.9)
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Step 600
600
#B24F58
oklch(55.6% 0.129 16.7)
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Step 700
700
#984048
oklch(49.1% 0.118 17)
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Step 800
800
#7C353B
oklch(42.7% 0.099 17.1)
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Step 900
900
#642F33
oklch(37.7% 0.076 16.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3B1C1E
oklch(27.1% 0.049 16.8)
#3B1C1E 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) | #22211E | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A271D | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40181D | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B1C1E
#3B1C1E
oklch(27.1% 0.049 16.8)
- #002D2E
#002D2E
oklch(27% 0.046 197.1)
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 #3B1C1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.045
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.058
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.062
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.071
Use #3B1C1E 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.