#3C161B
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(26% 0.06 14.1), rgb(60, 22, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.87:1).
About this color
#3C161B is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.87:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C161B |
| RGB | rgb(60, 22, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 46%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26% 0.06 14.1) |
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 #3C161B | 15.87:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C161B | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3C161B text on white | 15.87:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C161B 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
#F7E5E6
oklch(93.7% 0.02 13.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD1
oklch(88.5% 0.039 14)
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Step 300
300
#EBAEB3
oklch(80.9% 0.072 13.3)
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Step 400
400
#DE828B
oklch(70.8% 0.114 14.1)
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Step 500
500
#D25F6E
oklch(63.1% 0.146 14.2)
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Step 600
600
#BD4256
oklch(55.6% 0.158 14.3)
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Step 700
700
#A33347
oklch(49.2% 0.147 14)
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Step 800
800
#842B3A
oklch(42.6% 0.122 14)
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Step 900
900
#6B2832
oklch(37.7% 0.096 13.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3C161B
oklch(26% 0.06 14.1)
#3C161B 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) | #1E1D1B | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #28251A | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #421118 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C161B
#3C161B
oklch(26% 0.06 14.1)
- #002B2A
#002B2A
oklch(26.1% 0.045 192.4)
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 #3C161B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.049
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.060
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.064
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.066
Use #3C161B 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.