#3E0F00
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(24.7% 0.078 39.7), rgb(62, 15, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.49:1).
About this color
#3E0F00 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Brown (#410200), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.49:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Brown (#410200) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.49:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E0F00 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 15, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 100%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.7% 0.078 39.7) |
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 #3E0F00 | 16.49:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E0F00 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E0F00 text on white | 16.49:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E0F00 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
#FDF3EF
oklch(97.1% 0.012 43.3)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.027 37.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC0
oklch(88.4% 0.051 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#F5AC94
oklch(80.8% 0.093 39)
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Step 400
400
#EC7D56
oklch(70.7% 0.147 39.8)
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Step 500
500
#E35417
oklch(63% 0.19 39.6)
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Step 600
600
#C34200
oklch(55.6% 0.175 39.8)
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Step 700
700
#A53600
oklch(49% 0.155 39.6)
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Step 800
800
#882B00
oklch(42.6% 0.135 39.6)
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Step 900
900
#732300
oklch(37.7% 0.119 39.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E0F00
oklch(24.7% 0.078 39.7)
#3E0F00 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) | #1D1800 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292300 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45020C | 0.035 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E0F00
#3E0F00
oklch(24.7% 0.078 39.7)
- #002630
#002630
oklch(24.8% 0.045 219.7)
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 #3E0F00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.023
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.026
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.087
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.088
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.095
Use #3E0F00 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.