#3D1815
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(26.4% 0.059 26.5), rgb(61, 24, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.67:1).
About this color
#3D1815 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D1815 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 24, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 49%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.4% 0.059 26.5) |
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 #3D1815 | 15.67:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D1815 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3D1815 text on white | 15.67:1 | AAA | Lc 102.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D1815 text on black | 1.33:1 | 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
#F7E5E3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CC
oklch(88.5% 0.039 25.8)
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Step 300
300
#EBB0A9
oklch(81% 0.07 26.4)
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Step 400
400
#DE847B
oklch(70.7% 0.112 26.4)
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Step 500
500
#D26259
oklch(63.1% 0.143 26.6)
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Step 600
600
#BD463F
oklch(55.6% 0.155 26.7)
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Step 700
700
#A33631
oklch(49.1% 0.145 26.5)
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Step 800
800
#842E29
oklch(42.7% 0.119 26.7)
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Step 900
900
#6A2A26
oklch(37.6% 0.093 26.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3D1815
oklch(26.4% 0.059 26.5)
#3D1815 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) | #211E15 | 0.061 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2614 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #431217 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D1815
#3D1815
oklch(26.4% 0.059 26.5)
- #002B30
#002B30
oklch(26.4% 0.045 206.7)
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 #3D1815, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.038
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.044
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.051
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.073
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.077
Use #3D1815 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.