#3D261F
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.5% 0.037 37.7), rgb(61, 38, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.04:1).
About this color
#3D261F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D261F |
| RGB | rgb(61, 38, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 33%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.5% 0.037 37.7) |
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 #3D261F | 14.04:1 | AAA | Lc -103.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D261F | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3D261F text on white | 14.04:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D261F text on black | 1.49:1 | 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.
-
Step 50
50
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
-
Step 100
100
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
-
Step 200
200
#E9D4CE
oklch(88.5% 0.025 36.5)
-
Step 300
300
#DBB7AC
oklch(80.8% 0.045 37.7)
-
Step 400
400
#C89281
oklch(70.8% 0.07 38.2)
-
Step 500
500
#B97661
oklch(63.2% 0.09 38.2)
-
Step 600
600
#A45D48
oklch(55.5% 0.099 37.3)
-
Step 700
700
#8C4D39
oklch(49.1% 0.091 38.3)
-
Step 800
800
#723F30
oklch(42.7% 0.076 37.2)
-
Step 900
900
#5C362A
oklch(37.6% 0.059 38.3)
-
Step 950
950 (this color)
#3D261F
oklch(29.5% 0.037 37.7)
#3D261F 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) | #2C291E | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312D1F | 0.031 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #422324 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D261F
#3D261F
oklch(29.5% 0.037 37.7)
- #143139
#143139
oklch(29.5% 0.038 218.2)
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 #3D261F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.050
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.057
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.065
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.066
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.072
Use #3D261F 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.