#3D221F
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.6% 0.042 26.8), rgb(61, 34, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.51:1).
About this color
#3D221F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.51:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.51:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D221F |
| RGB | rgb(61, 34, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 33%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.6% 0.042 26.8) |
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 #3D221F | 14.51:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D221F | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3D221F text on white | 14.51:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D221F text on black | 1.44:1 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E5
oklch(93.5% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CF
oklch(88.6% 0.027 29)
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Step 300
300
#DFB5AF
oklch(80.9% 0.05 27.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE8D86
oklch(70.6% 0.081 26.1)
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Step 500
500
#C07068
oklch(63.1% 0.103 26.4)
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Step 600
600
#AB574F
oklch(55.6% 0.112 26.9)
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Step 700
700
#924740
oklch(49.1% 0.103 26.9)
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Step 800
800
#773B35
oklch(42.8% 0.085 27.1)
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Step 900
900
#60332E
oklch(37.7% 0.066 27.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3D221F
oklch(28.6% 0.042 26.8)
#3D221F 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) | #28261F | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2B1F | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #421E21 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D221F
#3D221F
oklch(28.6% 0.042 26.8)
- #0A3035
#0A3035
oklch(28.6% 0.042 207.6)
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 #3D221F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.047
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.055
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.067
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.068
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.070
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.071
Use #3D221F 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.