#3B221D
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.3% 0.04 31.9), rgb(59, 34, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.65:1).
About this color
#3B221D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.65:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B221D |
| RGB | rgb(59, 34, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 34%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.3% 0.04 31.9) |
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 #3B221D | 14.65:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B221D | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B221D text on white | 14.65:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B221D text on black | 1.43:1 | 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
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3CE
oklch(88.4% 0.027 32.2)
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Step 300
300
#DDB6AE
oklch(80.8% 0.047 31.6)
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Step 400
400
#CB8F83
oklch(70.6% 0.076 31.6)
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Step 500
500
#BD7364
oklch(63.2% 0.097 32.2)
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Step 600
600
#A85A4B
oklch(55.6% 0.105 32)
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Step 700
700
#904A3C
oklch(49.2% 0.098 32.5)
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Step 800
800
#753D32
oklch(42.8% 0.081 32.2)
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Step 900
900
#5F342C
oklch(37.7% 0.064 31.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3B221D
oklch(28.3% 0.04 31.9)
#3B221D 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) | #28251D | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2A1D | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #401E21 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B221D
#3B221D
oklch(28.3% 0.04 31.9)
- #0D2F35
#0D2F35
oklch(28.4% 0.04 211.2)
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 #3B221D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.042
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.052
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.067
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.068
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.071
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.071
Use #3B221D 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.