#3C161A
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(26% 0.06 15.8), rgb(60, 22, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (15.88:1).
About this color
#3C161A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 16°. 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 15.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C161A |
| RGB | rgb(60, 22, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 46%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26% 0.06 15.8) |
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 #3C161A | 15.88:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C161A | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3C161A text on white | 15.88:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C161A 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E5
oklch(93.6% 0.02 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD0
oklch(88.4% 0.039 16)
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Step 300
300
#EBAEB1
oklch(80.8% 0.072 15.5)
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Step 400
400
#DE8289
oklch(70.7% 0.114 15.5)
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Step 500
500
#D25F6B
oklch(63% 0.145 15.8)
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Step 600
600
#BD4253
oklch(55.5% 0.158 15.8)
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Step 700
700
#A33344
oklch(49.1% 0.147 15.7)
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Step 800
800
#842C38
oklch(42.7% 0.121 15.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B2830
oklch(37.7% 0.096 15.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3C161A
oklch(26% 0.06 15.8)
#3C161A 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) | #1E1D1A | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282519 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #421118 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C161A
#3C161A
oklch(26% 0.06 15.8)
- #002A2B
#002A2B
oklch(25.9% 0.044 197.2)
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 #3C161A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.048
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.062
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.066
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.066
Use #3C161A 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.