#3E1211
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(25.5% 0.069 24.6), rgb(62, 18, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.16:1).
About this color
#3E1211 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Brown (#410200), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Brown (#410200) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E1211 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 18, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 57%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.5% 0.069 24.6) |
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 #3E1211 | 16.16:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E1211 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E1211 text on white | 16.16:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E1211 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E2
oklch(93.6% 0.024 23.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECA
oklch(88.4% 0.046 24.8)
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Step 300
300
#F1ACA6
oklch(80.8% 0.082 24.6)
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Step 400
400
#E77D77
oklch(70.6% 0.132 24.3)
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Step 500
500
#DD5754
oklch(63.1% 0.169 24.5)
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Step 600
600
#C83639
oklch(55.6% 0.183 24.4)
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Step 700
700
#AC272B
oklch(49.1% 0.169 24.7)
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Step 800
800
#8C2325
oklch(42.7% 0.14 24.5)
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Step 900
900
#712322
oklch(37.7% 0.11 24.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E1211
oklch(25.5% 0.069 24.6)
#3E1211 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) | #1D1B11 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282410 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #450912 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E1211
#3E1211
oklch(25.5% 0.069 24.6)
- #00292D
#00292D
oklch(25.6% 0.044 204.7)
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 #3E1211, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.031
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.034
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.067
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.074
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.077
Use #3E1211 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.