#3E0E12
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(24.9% 0.075 19.8), rgb(62, 14, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.45:1).
About this color
#3E0E12 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Brown (#410200), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Brown (#410200) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E0E12 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 14, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 63%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.9% 0.075 19.8) |
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 #3E0E12 | 16.45:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E0E12 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E0E12 text on white | 16.45:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E0E12 text on black | 1.27:1 | 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
#FDF2F2
oklch(97% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E3
oklch(93.7% 0.025 20.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCC
oklch(88.5% 0.049 19.7)
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Step 300
300
#F5AAA9
oklch(81% 0.089 20)
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Step 400
400
#EB797C
oklch(70.7% 0.141 19.7)
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Step 500
500
#E1505B
oklch(63% 0.18 19.6)
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Step 600
600
#CD2A41
oklch(55.6% 0.197 19.6)
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Step 700
700
#B11A33
oklch(49.2% 0.183 19.7)
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Step 800
800
#8F1A2A
oklch(42.6% 0.151 19.9)
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Step 900
900
#731E26
oklch(37.6% 0.118 19.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E0E12
oklch(24.9% 0.075 19.8)
#3E0E12 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) | #1B1912 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272311 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #450410 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E0E12
#3E0E12
oklch(24.9% 0.075 19.8)
- #002729
#002729
oklch(24.8% 0.042 200)
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 #3E0E12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.029
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.035
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.060
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.069
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.073
Use #3E0E12 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.