#3D1309
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(25.3% 0.069 34.7), rgb(61, 19, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.20:1).
About this color
#3D1309 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D1309 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 19, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 74%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.3% 0.069 34.7) |
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 #3D1309 | 16.20:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D1309 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3D1309 text on white | 16.20:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D1309 text on black | 1.29:1 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC5
oklch(88.4% 0.045 35.1)
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Step 300
300
#F0AE9D
oklch(80.8% 0.082 35)
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Step 400
400
#E68068
oklch(70.7% 0.131 34.2)
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Step 500
500
#DB5C3D
oklch(63.1% 0.166 35)
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Step 600
600
#C73C18
oklch(55.7% 0.182 34.7)
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Step 700
700
#AB2C07
oklch(49.1% 0.169 34.7)
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Step 800
800
#8B270D
oklch(42.7% 0.139 34.7)
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Step 900
900
#702614
oklch(37.8% 0.109 34.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3D1309
oklch(25.3% 0.069 34.7)
#3D1309 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) | #1F1B08 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292408 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #440911 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D1309
#3D1309
oklch(25.3% 0.069 34.7)
- #002830
#002830
oklch(25.5% 0.045 214.5)
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 #3D1309, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.035
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.040
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.077
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.079
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.086
Use #3D1309 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.