#3C160F
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(25.7% 0.062 32.2), rgb(60, 22, 15).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.98:1).
About this color
#3C160F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C160F |
| RGB | rgb(60, 22, 15) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 60%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.7% 0.062 32.2) |
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 #3C160F | 15.98:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C160F | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3C160F text on white | 15.98:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C160F text on black | 1.31:1 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E1
oklch(93.6% 0.022 31.8)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C9
oklch(88.5% 0.041 31.2)
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Step 300
300
#ECB0A3
oklch(80.9% 0.073 32.5)
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Step 400
400
#E08471
oklch(70.7% 0.117 32.6)
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Step 500
500
#D4614C
oklch(63% 0.15 32.1)
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Step 600
600
#C0442F
oklch(55.6% 0.163 32)
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Step 700
700
#A53521
oklch(49.1% 0.151 32.4)
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Step 800
800
#862D1D
oklch(42.7% 0.125 32.4)
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Step 900
900
#6C2A1E
oklch(37.8% 0.097 32.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3C160F
oklch(25.7% 0.062 32.2)
#3C160F 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) | #201D0E | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #29250E | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #420F14 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C160F
#3C160F
oklch(25.7% 0.062 32.2)
- #002930
#002930
oklch(25.8% 0.045 211.9)
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 #3C160F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.038
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.046
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.077
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.082
Use #3C160F 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.