#3C221D
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.4% 0.041 31.6), rgb(60, 34, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.59:1).
About this color
#3C221D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C221D |
| RGB | rgb(60, 34, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 35%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.4% 0.041 31.6) |
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 #3C221D | 14.59:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C221D | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3C221D text on white | 14.59:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C221D text on black | 1.43:1 | 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
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CE
oklch(88.5% 0.028 31.7)
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Step 300
300
#DFB6AD
oklch(81% 0.049 32.5)
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Step 400
400
#CD8F82
oklch(70.8% 0.078 32.2)
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Step 500
500
#BE7263
oklch(63.1% 0.1 32)
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Step 600
600
#AA594A
oklch(55.7% 0.109 31.7)
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Step 700
700
#91483B
oklch(49% 0.102 31.5)
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Step 800
800
#763C31
oklch(42.7% 0.084 32)
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Step 900
900
#60342B
oklch(37.8% 0.066 32.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3C221D
oklch(28.4% 0.041 31.6)
#3C221D 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) | #28261D | 0.041 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2B1D | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #411E21 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C221D
#3C221D
oklch(28.4% 0.041 31.6)
- #0B2F36
#0B2F36
oklch(28.3% 0.042 213.1)
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 #3C221D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.043
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.054
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.068
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.069
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.070
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.072
Use #3C221D 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.