#3C201F
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.1% 0.044 22.4), rgb(60, 32, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.80:1).
About this color
#3C201F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.41:1 |
| White text | 14.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C201F |
| RGB | rgb(60, 32, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 32%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.1% 0.044 22.4) |
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 #3C201F | 14.80:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C201F | 1.41:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3C201F text on white | 14.80:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C201F 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
-
Step 100
100
#F4E6E5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 22.4)
-
Step 200
200
#ECD2D0
oklch(88.5% 0.029 23)
-
Step 300
300
#E0B4B1
oklch(80.8% 0.051 22.8)
-
Step 400
400
#CF8C89
oklch(70.6% 0.082 22.2)
-
Step 500
500
#C16E6C
oklch(63% 0.106 22)
-
Step 600
600
#AC5554
oklch(55.5% 0.114 22.1)
-
Step 700
700
#944544
oklch(49.1% 0.107 22.5)
-
Step 800
800
#783938
oklch(42.7% 0.088 22.4)
-
Step 900
900
#613230
oklch(37.7% 0.068 23.4)
-
Step 950
950 (this color)
#3C201F
oklch(28.1% 0.044 22.4)
#3C201F 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) | #26241F | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2A1F | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #411C20 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C201F
#3C201F
oklch(28.1% 0.044 22.4)
- #062F32
#062F32
oklch(28% 0.043 202.3)
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 #3C201F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.045
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.054
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.067
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.068
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.073
Use #3C201F 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.