#3D2525
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.5% 0.037 19.5), rgb(61, 37, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.09:1).
About this color
#3D2525 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D2525 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 37, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 24%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.5% 0.037 19.5) |
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 #3D2525 | 14.09:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D2525 | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3D2525 text on white | 14.09:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D2525 text on black | 1.48:1 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D3
oklch(88.5% 0.025 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#DCB6B5
oklch(80.9% 0.044 19.9)
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Step 400
400
#C88F8F
oklch(70.6% 0.07 19)
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Step 500
500
#B97374
oklch(63.1% 0.089 18.9)
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Step 600
600
#A45B5C
oklch(55.6% 0.096 19.7)
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Step 700
700
#8D4A4C
oklch(49.1% 0.091 19.1)
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Step 800
800
#723D3E
oklch(42.6% 0.074 19.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D3535
oklch(37.8% 0.058 20.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3D2525
oklch(29.5% 0.037 19.5)
#3D2525 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) | #2A2925 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2D25 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #422225 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D2525
#3D2525
oklch(29.5% 0.037 19.5)
- #133234
#133234
oklch(29.5% 0.037 201)
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 #3D2525, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.051
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.056
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.058
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.061
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.069
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.072
Use #3D2525 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.