#3C201D
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28% 0.044 26.8), rgb(60, 32, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.82:1).
About this color
#3C201D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 27°. 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 14.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C201D |
| RGB | rgb(60, 32, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 35%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28% 0.044 26.8) |
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 #3C201D | 14.82:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C201D | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3C201D text on white | 14.82:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C201D 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2CF
oklch(88.4% 0.029 25.6)
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Step 300
300
#E1B4AF
oklch(80.9% 0.053 25.7)
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Step 400
400
#D08C85
oklch(70.7% 0.084 25.9)
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Step 500
500
#C26F66
oklch(63.2% 0.107 27)
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Step 600
600
#AD554D
oklch(55.5% 0.117 26.8)
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Step 700
700
#94453E
oklch(49% 0.108 26.9)
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Step 800
800
#783934
oklch(42.6% 0.089 26.2)
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Step 900
900
#61322D
oklch(37.7% 0.069 27.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3C201D
oklch(28% 0.044 26.8)
#3C201D 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) | #26241D | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2A1D | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #411C1F | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C201D
#3C201D
oklch(28% 0.044 26.8)
- #052F34
#052F34
oklch(28% 0.045 206.9)
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 #3C201D, 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 0.042
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.055
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.066
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.069
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.071
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.072
Use #3C201D 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.