#3D1A16
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(26.8% 0.056 28.1), rgb(61, 26, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.46:1).
About this color
#3D1A16 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D1A16 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 26, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 47%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.8% 0.056 28.1) |
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 #3D1A16 | 15.46:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D1A16 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3D1A16 text on white | 15.46:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D1A16 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E3
oklch(93.6% 0.02 25.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1CC
oklch(88.6% 0.037 28.4)
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Step 300
300
#E8B1A9
oklch(80.9% 0.066 28)
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Step 400
400
#DB867B
oklch(70.7% 0.107 28)
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Step 500
500
#CF655A
oklch(63.1% 0.136 27.6)
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Step 600
600
#BA4A3F
oklch(55.6% 0.147 28.3)
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Step 700
700
#A03A31
oklch(49.1% 0.137 28.2)
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Step 800
800
#823129
oklch(42.7% 0.114 28.4)
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Step 900
900
#692C26
oklch(37.7% 0.089 27.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3D1A16
oklch(26.8% 0.056 28.1)
#3D1A16 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) | #222016 | 0.058 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B2715 | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #431419 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D1A16
#3D1A16
oklch(26.8% 0.056 28.1)
- #002C32
#002C32
oklch(26.8% 0.046 208.8)
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 #3D1A16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.037
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.049
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.056
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.076
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.078
Use #3D1A16 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.