#3E1216
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(25.6% 0.069 18.1), rgb(62, 18, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.11:1).
About this color
#3E1216 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Brown (#410200), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Brown (#410200) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E1216 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 18, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 55%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.6% 0.069 18.1) |
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 #3E1216 | 16.11:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E1216 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E1216 text on white | 16.11:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E1216 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECE
oklch(88.6% 0.045 18)
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Step 300
300
#F1ACAD
oklch(81% 0.081 18)
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Step 400
400
#E67D81
oklch(70.7% 0.13 18.5)
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Step 500
500
#DC5662
oklch(63.1% 0.168 18)
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Step 600
600
#C73549
oklch(55.6% 0.182 18)
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Step 700
700
#AB263A
oklch(49.1% 0.168 18.2)
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Step 800
800
#8B2230
oklch(42.6% 0.14 18.3)
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Step 900
900
#70232B
oklch(37.7% 0.108 18)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E1216
oklch(25.6% 0.069 18.1)
#3E1216 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) | #1D1B16 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282415 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #440A14 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E1216
#3E1216
oklch(25.6% 0.069 18.1)
- #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 #3E1216, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.038
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.040
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.060
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.066
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.071
Use #3E1216 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.