#3D151D
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(26.1% 0.063 10.2), rgb(61, 21, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.86:1).
About this color
#3D151D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.86:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.86:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D151D |
| RGB | rgb(61, 21, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 49%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.1% 0.063 10.2) |
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 #3D151D | 15.86:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D151D | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3D151D text on white | 15.86:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D151D text on black | 1.32:1 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E6
oklch(93.5% 0.022 10.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED3
oklch(88.4% 0.042 8.8)
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Step 300
300
#ECADB5
oklch(80.9% 0.075 10.4)
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Step 400
400
#E07F8F
oklch(70.6% 0.121 10.1)
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Step 500
500
#D45C74
oklch(63.1% 0.152 10.1)
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Step 600
600
#C03D5C
oklch(55.6% 0.167 10.4)
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Step 700
700
#A52E4C
oklch(49.1% 0.155 10.2)
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Step 800
800
#86283E
oklch(42.7% 0.128 10.5)
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Step 900
900
#6C2635
oklch(37.7% 0.1 10.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3D151D
oklch(26.1% 0.063 10.2)
#3D151D 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) | #1D1D1D | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #28251C | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #431018 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D151D
#3D151D
oklch(26.1% 0.063 10.2)
- #002B29
#002B29
oklch(26.1% 0.045 190)
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 #3D151D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.047
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.055
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.059
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.063
Use #3D151D 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.