#3D1A0E
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(26.6% 0.059 39.3), rgb(61, 26, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.52:1).
About this color
#3D1A0E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D1A0E |
| RGB | rgb(61, 26, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 63%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.6% 0.059 39.3) |
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 #3D1A0E | 15.52:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D1A0E | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3D1A0E text on white | 15.52:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D1A0E text on black | 1.35:1 | 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
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6E0
oklch(93.7% 0.02 40.5)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C7
oklch(88.5% 0.039 38.1)
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Step 300
300
#E9B29F
oklch(80.9% 0.07 39.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC876B
oklch(70.6% 0.112 39)
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Step 500
500
#D06742
oklch(63.2% 0.143 39.7)
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Step 600
600
#BB4B21
oklch(55.6% 0.155 39.4)
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Step 700
700
#A13B13
oklch(49.1% 0.144 39.2)
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Step 800
800
#833213
oklch(42.8% 0.119 39.6)
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Step 900
900
#692D18
oklch(37.7% 0.092 39.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3D1A0E
oklch(26.6% 0.059 39.3)
#3D1A0E 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) | #231F0D | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C270D | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #441317 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D1A0E
#3D1A0E
oklch(26.6% 0.059 39.3)
- #002B35
#002B35
oklch(26.7% 0.048 217.8)
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 #3D1A0E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.047
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.057
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.068
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.086
Use #3D1A0E 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.