#3C1923
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(26.8% 0.056 3.5), rgb(60, 25, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.49:1).
About this color
#3C1923 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.052 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C1923 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 25, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 41%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.8% 0.056 3.5) |
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 #3C1923 | 15.49:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C1923 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3C1923 text on white | 15.49:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C1923 text on black | 1.35:1 | 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E8
oklch(93.6% 0.019 5.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D6
oklch(88.6% 0.037 5.1)
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Step 300
300
#E7AFBC
oklch(80.9% 0.067 3.3)
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Step 400
400
#D88499
oklch(70.7% 0.106 4)
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Step 500
500
#CB6281
oklch(63% 0.137 3.1)
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Step 600
600
#B6466A
oklch(55.5% 0.148 3.3)
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Step 700
700
#9D3758
oklch(49.1% 0.138 3.7)
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Step 800
800
#7F2F48
oklch(42.7% 0.113 3.8)
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Step 900
900
#672A3C
oklch(37.7% 0.09 3.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3C1923
oklch(26.8% 0.056 3.5)
#3C1923 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) | #1F2023 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282722 | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41161D | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C1923
#3C1923
oklch(26.8% 0.056 3.5)
- #002D28
#002D28
oklch(26.7% 0.047 183.5)
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 #3C1923, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.052
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.057
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.059
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.060
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.061
Use #3C1923 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.