#3B2020
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(27.9% 0.042 20.1), rgb(59, 32, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.85:1).
About this color
#3B2020 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.85:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.85:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B2020 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 32, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 30%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.9% 0.042 20.1) |
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 #3B2020 | 14.85:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B2020 | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B2020 text on white | 14.85:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B2020 text on black | 1.41:1 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E6
oklch(93.5% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D1
oklch(88.4% 0.028 20.4)
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Step 300
300
#DFB4B3
oklch(80.8% 0.05 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#CE8D8C
oklch(70.8% 0.08 20.2)
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Step 500
500
#BF6F70
oklch(63% 0.102 19.5)
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Step 600
600
#AA5658
oklch(55.5% 0.11 19.8)
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Step 700
700
#924648
oklch(49.1% 0.103 19.9)
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Step 800
800
#773A3B
oklch(42.8% 0.085 20.3)
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Step 900
900
#603233
oklch(37.7% 0.067 19.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3B2020
oklch(27.9% 0.042 20.1)
#3B2020 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) | #252420 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C2920 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #401D20 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B2020
#3B2020
oklch(27.9% 0.042 20.1)
- #082F31
#082F31
oklch(28% 0.042 200.1)
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 #3B2020, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.046
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.052
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.065
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.067
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.068
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.072
Use #3B2020 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.