#3D1E1D
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(27.8% 0.049 22.6), rgb(61, 30, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.97:1).
About this color
#3D1E1D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D1E1D |
| RGB | rgb(61, 30, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 36%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.8% 0.049 22.6) |
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 #3D1E1D | 14.97:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D1E1D | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3D1E1D text on white | 14.97:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D1E1D text on black | 1.40:1 | 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
#FBF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.008 27.2)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E5
oklch(93.7% 0.016 22.1)
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Step 200
200
#EED1CF
oklch(88.4% 0.033 22.5)
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Step 300
300
#E4B3B0
oklch(81% 0.057 22.5)
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Step 400
400
#D48A86
oklch(70.8% 0.091 23)
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Step 500
500
#C76A68
oklch(63.1% 0.119 22.3)
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Step 600
600
#B2504F
oklch(55.6% 0.128 22.7)
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Step 700
700
#994140
oklch(49.2% 0.119 23.1)
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Step 800
800
#7C3635
oklch(42.7% 0.098 22.9)
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Step 900
900
#642F2E
oklch(37.6% 0.077 22.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3D1E1D
oklch(27.8% 0.049 22.6)
#3D1E1D 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) | #25231D | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C291C | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #431A1E | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.049 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D1E1D
#3D1E1D
oklch(27.8% 0.049 22.6)
- #002F32
#002F32
oklch(27.8% 0.047 201.5)
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 #3D1E1D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.044
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.058
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.067
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.071
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.073
Use #3D1E1D 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.