#3C191A
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(26.5% 0.055 19.8), rgb(60, 25, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.60:1).
About this color
#3C191A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C191A |
| RGB | rgb(60, 25, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 41%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.5% 0.055 19.8) |
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 #3C191A | 15.60:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C191A | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3C191A text on white | 15.60:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C191A 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0CF
oklch(88.4% 0.036 20)
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Step 300
300
#E8B0AF
oklch(80.8% 0.066 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#DA8586
oklch(70.6% 0.105 19.3)
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Step 500
500
#CE6468
oklch(63.1% 0.134 19.4)
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Step 600
600
#B9494F
oklch(55.7% 0.145 19.9)
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Step 700
700
#9F3940
oklch(49.1% 0.135 19.6)
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Step 800
800
#813035
oklch(42.7% 0.112 19.5)
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Step 900
900
#682C2E
oklch(37.7% 0.086 20.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3C191A
oklch(26.5% 0.055 19.8)
#3C191A 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) | #211F1A | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292619 | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42141A | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C191A
#3C191A
oklch(26.5% 0.055 19.8)
- #002C2E
#002C2E
oklch(26.6% 0.045 199.5)
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 #3C191A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.050
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.053
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.069
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.071
Use #3C191A 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.