#3E1215
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(25.6% 0.069 19.4), rgb(62, 18, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.12:1).
About this color
#3E1215 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Brown (#410200), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Brown (#410200) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E1215 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 18, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 55%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.6% 0.069 19.4) |
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 #3E1215 | 16.12:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E1215 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E1215 text on white | 16.12:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E1215 text on black | 1.30:1 | 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
#F9E4E3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 20.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECD
oklch(88.5% 0.045 19.7)
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Step 300
300
#F1ACAB
oklch(80.9% 0.082 19.9)
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Step 400
400
#E67D7F
oklch(70.7% 0.13 19.7)
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Step 500
500
#DC575F
oklch(63.2% 0.167 19.7)
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Step 600
600
#C73546
oklch(55.5% 0.182 19.3)
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Step 700
700
#AC2637
oklch(49.2% 0.169 19.7)
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Step 800
800
#8B222E
oklch(42.6% 0.14 19.4)
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Step 900
900
#702329
oklch(37.7% 0.109 19.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E1215
oklch(25.6% 0.069 19.4)
#3E1215 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) | #1D1B15 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282414 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #450A13 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E1215
#3E1215
oklch(25.6% 0.069 19.4)
- #00292B
#00292B
oklch(25.5% 0.043 199.8)
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 #3E1215, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.037
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.039
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.062
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.068
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.072
Use #3E1215 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.