#3E1207
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(25.3% 0.072 35.4), rgb(62, 18, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.22:1).
About this color
#3E1207 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.22:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.22:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E1207 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 18, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 80%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.3% 0.072 35.4) |
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 #3E1207 | 16.22:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E1207 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E1207 text on white | 16.22:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E1207 text on black | 1.29:1 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DF
oklch(93.7% 0.025 36.5)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFC4
oklch(88.6% 0.048 35.9)
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Step 300
300
#F2AD9B
oklch(80.8% 0.086 35.2)
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Step 400
400
#E87F64
oklch(70.7% 0.136 35.4)
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Step 500
500
#DE5937
oklch(63.1% 0.174 35.4)
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Step 600
600
#CA3708
oklch(55.6% 0.19 35.2)
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Step 700
700
#AC2B00
oklch(49.1% 0.171 35.3)
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Step 800
800
#8D2403
oklch(42.7% 0.145 35.5)
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Step 900
900
#712410
oklch(37.6% 0.113 35.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E1207
oklch(25.3% 0.072 35.4)
#3E1207 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) | #1E1A06 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292406 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #450710 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E1207
#3E1207
oklch(25.3% 0.072 35.4)
- #002830
#002830
oklch(25.5% 0.045 214.5)
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 #3E1207, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.028
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.080
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.081
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.088
Use #3E1207 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.