#3C201B
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28% 0.045 30.9), rgb(60, 32, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.84:1).
About this color
#3C201B is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C201B |
| RGB | rgb(60, 32, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 38%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28% 0.045 30.9) |
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 #3C201B | 14.84:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C201B | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3C201B text on white | 14.84:1 | AAA | Lc 101.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C201B text on black | 1.41:1 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2CD
oklch(88.4% 0.03 30.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1B5AC
oklch(81% 0.053 31.6)
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Step 400
400
#D08D80
oklch(70.7% 0.085 31.4)
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Step 500
500
#C26F60
oklch(63.1% 0.108 31.2)
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Step 600
600
#AD5647
oklch(55.6% 0.117 31.2)
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Step 700
700
#954639
oklch(49.2% 0.109 31)
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Step 800
800
#793A2F
oklch(42.8% 0.091 31.3)
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Step 900
900
#62322A
oklch(37.7% 0.071 30.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3C201B
oklch(28% 0.045 30.9)
#3C201B 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) | #27241B | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2A1B | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #411C1F | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C201B
#3C201B
oklch(28% 0.045 30.9)
- #052F35
#052F35
oklch(28.1% 0.045 209.2)
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 #3C201B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.040
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.055
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.063
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.065
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.070
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.072
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.073
Use #3C201B 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.