#3D2227
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.9% 0.042 8), rgb(61, 34, 39).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.41:1).
About this color
#3D2227 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D2227 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 34, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 28%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.9% 0.042 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 #3D2227 | 14.41:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D2227 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3D2227 text on white | 14.41:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D2227 text on black | 1.45:1 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E8
oklch(93.6% 0.014 6.7)
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Step 200
200
#EBD2D5
oklch(88.5% 0.028 9.4)
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Step 300
300
#DEB4BA
oklch(80.9% 0.049 8.6)
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Step 400
400
#CC8C97
oklch(70.7% 0.079 8)
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Step 500
500
#BE6E7E
oklch(63.1% 0.103 7.6)
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Step 600
600
#A95567
oklch(55.6% 0.111 7.8)
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Step 700
700
#914555
oklch(49.1% 0.104 8.4)
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Step 800
800
#753946
oklch(42.6% 0.085 7.6)
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Step 900
900
#5F323B
oklch(37.7% 0.066 7.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3D2227
oklch(28.9% 0.042 8)
#3D2227 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) | #262727 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2C26 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #422024 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D2227
#3D2227
oklch(28.9% 0.042 8)
- #0C322F
#0C322F
oklch(29% 0.042 187.7)
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 #3D2227, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.053
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.055
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.059
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.064
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.066
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.070
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.074
Use #3D2227 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.