#3D1516
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(25.9% 0.063 21.1), rgb(61, 21, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.94:1).
About this color
#3D1516 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.94:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.94:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D1516 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 21, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 49%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.9% 0.063 21.1) |
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 #3D1516 | 15.94:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D1516 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3D1516 text on white | 15.94:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D1516 text on black | 1.31:1 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E4
oklch(93.7% 0.021 21.2)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCD
oklch(88.5% 0.042 21.6)
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Step 300
300
#EDAEAC
oklch(80.9% 0.074 20.9)
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Step 400
400
#E18180
oklch(70.7% 0.119 21.1)
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Step 500
500
#D65D60
oklch(63.1% 0.153 21)
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Step 600
600
#C13F47
oklch(55.6% 0.166 20.9)
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Step 700
700
#A63038
oklch(49.1% 0.154 21.3)
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Step 800
800
#87292F
oklch(42.7% 0.128 20.9)
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Step 900
900
#6D272A
oklch(37.7% 0.1 20.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3D1516
oklch(25.9% 0.063 21.1)
#3D1516 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) | #1F1D16 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292515 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #430E16 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D1516
#3D1516
oklch(25.9% 0.063 21.1)
- #002A2C
#002A2C
oklch(25.9% 0.044 199.7)
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 #3D1516, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.040
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.066
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.070
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.070
Use #3D1516 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.