#3C1913
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(26.4% 0.057 31.2), rgb(60, 25, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.66:1).
About this color
#3C1913 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 31°. 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 15.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C1913 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 25, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 52%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.4% 0.057 31.2) |
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 #3C1913 | 15.66:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C1913 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3C1913 text on white | 15.66:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C1913 text on black | 1.34:1 | 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1CA
oklch(88.6% 0.037 32.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9B1A6
oklch(80.9% 0.068 31.2)
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Step 400
400
#DB8777
oklch(70.8% 0.107 31.5)
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Step 500
500
#CF6654
oklch(63.1% 0.137 31.2)
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Step 600
600
#BA4A38
oklch(55.5% 0.149 31.4)
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Step 700
700
#A03A2B
oklch(49% 0.139 30.9)
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Step 800
800
#823124
oklch(42.7% 0.115 31.4)
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Step 900
900
#692C22
oklch(37.7% 0.09 31.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3C1913
oklch(26.4% 0.057 31.2)
#3C1913 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) | #221F12 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2612 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #421318 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C1913
#3C1913
oklch(26.4% 0.057 31.2)
- #002B31
#002B31
oklch(26.5% 0.046 209.1)
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 #3C1913, 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 0.045
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.053
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.078
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.079
Use #3C1913 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.