#3D1111
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(25.1% 0.069 23.5), rgb(61, 17, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.32:1).
About this color
#3D1111 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Brown (#410200), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Brown (#410200) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D1111 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 17, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 56%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.1% 0.069 23.5) |
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 #3D1111 | 16.32:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D1111 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3D1111 text on white | 16.32:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D1111 text on black | 1.28:1 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E2
oklch(93.6% 0.024 23.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECB
oklch(88.5% 0.046 23.1)
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Step 300
300
#F1ACA7
oklch(80.8% 0.082 23.7)
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Step 400
400
#E77D79
oklch(70.7% 0.132 23.2)
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Step 500
500
#DD5756
oklch(63.2% 0.169 23.6)
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Step 600
600
#C8363B
oklch(55.6% 0.183 23.7)
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Step 700
700
#AC262E
oklch(49% 0.17 23.4)
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Step 800
800
#8C2327
oklch(42.8% 0.14 23.5)
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Step 900
900
#712324
oklch(37.8% 0.11 23.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3D1111
oklch(25.1% 0.069 23.5)
#3D1111 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) | #1C1A11 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272310 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #440811 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D1111
#3D1111
oklch(25.1% 0.069 23.5)
- #00282B
#00282B
oklch(25.2% 0.043 202.4)
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 #3D1111, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.034
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.037
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.066
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.073
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.077
Use #3D1111 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.