#3D1508
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(25.6% 0.067 38.2), rgb(61, 21, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.04:1).
About this color
#3D1508 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D1508 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 21, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 77%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.6% 0.067 38.2) |
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 #3D1508 | 16.04:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D1508 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3D1508 text on white | 16.04:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D1508 text on black | 1.30:1 | 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DF
oklch(93.5% 0.022 38.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C4
oklch(88.5% 0.044 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#EEAF9C
oklch(80.8% 0.079 37.5)
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Step 400
400
#E38364
oklch(70.7% 0.127 38.6)
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Step 500
500
#D85F38
oklch(63% 0.162 38.1)
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Step 600
600
#C4410B
oklch(55.7% 0.176 38.3)
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Step 700
700
#A73300
oklch(49% 0.16 38.2)
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Step 800
800
#892A04
oklch(42.7% 0.136 38.1)
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Step 900
900
#6E2810
oklch(37.6% 0.106 38.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3D1508
oklch(25.6% 0.067 38.2)
#3D1508 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) | #201C07 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2507 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #440C12 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D1508
#3D1508
oklch(25.6% 0.067 38.2)
- #002832
#002832
oklch(25.6% 0.046 218.9)
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 #3D1508, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.035
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.046
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.084
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.090
Use #3D1508 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.