#3D1A11
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(26.7% 0.058 35.5), rgb(61, 26, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.50:1).
About this color
#3D1A11 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D1A11 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 26, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 56%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.7% 0.058 35.5) |
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 #3D1A11 | 15.50:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D1A11 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3D1A11 text on white | 15.50:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D1A11 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
#F7E6E1
oklch(93.7% 0.02 37)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C8
oklch(88.5% 0.038 36.2)
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Step 300
300
#E9B2A3
oklch(81% 0.068 35.8)
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Step 400
400
#DB8771
oklch(70.6% 0.109 35.5)
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Step 500
500
#CF664B
oklch(63% 0.139 35.5)
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Step 600
600
#BB4A2D
oklch(55.6% 0.153 35.4)
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Step 700
700
#A13B20
oklch(49.2% 0.141 35.6)
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Step 800
800
#82311D
oklch(42.6% 0.117 35)
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Step 900
900
#692D1D
oklch(37.7% 0.09 35.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3D1A11
oklch(26.7% 0.058 35.5)
#3D1A11 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) | #231F10 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C2710 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #431418 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D1A11
#3D1A11
oklch(26.7% 0.058 35.5)
- #002B34
#002B34
oklch(26.6% 0.047 215.7)
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 #3D1A11, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.047
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.056
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.066
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.083
Use #3D1A11 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.