#3E1001
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(24.9% 0.077 39.6), rgb(62, 16, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.41:1).
About this color
#3E1001 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E1001 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 16, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 97%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.9% 0.077 39.6) |
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 #3E1001 | 16.41:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E1001 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E1001 text on white | 16.41:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E1001 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
#FAE4DD
oklch(93.5% 0.026 38.5)
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Step 200
200
#F8CFC1
oklch(88.6% 0.05 39.7)
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Step 300
300
#F4AD95
oklch(80.9% 0.09 39.5)
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Step 400
400
#EB7E58
oklch(70.8% 0.144 39.7)
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Step 500
500
#E2561D
oklch(63.2% 0.186 39.6)
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Step 600
600
#C34100
oklch(55.5% 0.176 39.5)
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Step 700
700
#A53600
oklch(49% 0.155 39.6)
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Step 800
800
#892B00
oklch(42.8% 0.136 39.4)
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Step 900
900
#732300
oklch(37.7% 0.119 39.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E1001
oklch(24.9% 0.077 39.6)
#3E1001 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) | #1E1900 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292300 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45040D | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E1001
#3E1001
oklch(24.9% 0.077 39.6)
- #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 #3E1001, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.025
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.039
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.086
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.094
Use #3E1001 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.