#3C1911
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(26.3% 0.057 34.1), rgb(60, 25, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.68:1).
About this color
#3C1911 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C1911 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 25, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 56%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.3% 0.057 34.1) |
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 #3C1911 | 15.68:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C1911 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3C1911 text on white | 15.68:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C1911 text on black | 1.33:1 | 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
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6E1
oklch(93.7% 0.02 37)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#E9B1A4
oklch(80.8% 0.068 33.4)
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Step 400
400
#DC8773
oklch(70.8% 0.109 34)
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Step 500
500
#CF664E
oklch(63.1% 0.138 34.1)
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Step 600
600
#BB4A31
oklch(55.6% 0.152 34)
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Step 700
700
#A13A24
oklch(49.1% 0.141 33.7)
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Step 800
800
#82311F
oklch(42.6% 0.116 34.1)
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Step 900
900
#692C1F
oklch(37.6% 0.091 33.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3C1911
oklch(26.3% 0.057 34.1)
#3C1911 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) | #221F10 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B2610 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #421317 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C1911
#3C1911
oklch(26.3% 0.057 34.1)
- #002A32
#002A32
oklch(26.2% 0.046 213.9)
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 #3C1911, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.045
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.053
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.066
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.081
Use #3C1911 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.