#3C1716
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(26.1% 0.059 23.5), rgb(60, 23, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.83:1).
About this color
#3C1716 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C1716 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 23, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 46%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.1% 0.059 23.5) |
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 #3C1716 | 15.83:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C1716 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3C1716 text on white | 15.83:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C1716 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CD
oklch(88.5% 0.039 23.9)
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Step 300
300
#EAB0AB
oklch(80.9% 0.069 24.3)
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Step 400
400
#DD847F
oklch(70.7% 0.11 23.7)
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Step 500
500
#D2625F
oklch(63.2% 0.142 23.5)
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Step 600
600
#BD4545
oklch(55.6% 0.155 23.6)
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Step 700
700
#A23637
oklch(49% 0.143 23.6)
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Step 800
800
#842E2E
oklch(42.7% 0.119 23.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A2A29
oklch(37.6% 0.092 23.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3C1716
oklch(26.1% 0.059 23.5)
#3C1716 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) | #201E16 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292515 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #421117 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C1716
#3C1716
oklch(26.1% 0.059 23.5)
- #002A2E
#002A2E
oklch(26% 0.044 204.6)
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 #3C1716, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.043
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.048
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.070
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.074
Use #3C1716 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.