#3E130E
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(25.6% 0.069 29.3), rgb(62, 19, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.10:1).
About this color
#3E130E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E130E |
| RGB | rgb(62, 19, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 63%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.6% 0.069 29.3) |
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 #3E130E | 16.10:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E130E | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E130E text on white | 16.10:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E130E 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E1
oklch(93.5% 0.023 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC8
oklch(88.6% 0.045 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#F1ADA2
oklch(80.9% 0.082 29.3)
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Step 400
400
#E67F70
oklch(70.7% 0.13 29.4)
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Step 500
500
#DC5A4A
oklch(63.2% 0.166 29.5)
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Step 600
600
#C7392C
oklch(55.6% 0.181 29.3)
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Step 700
700
#AC2A1F
oklch(49.2% 0.168 29.4)
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Step 800
800
#8B251C
oklch(42.6% 0.139 29.2)
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Step 900
900
#70251C
oklch(37.7% 0.108 29.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E130E
oklch(25.6% 0.069 29.3)
#3E130E 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) | #1E1B0D | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #29250D | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #450A12 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E130E
#3E130E
oklch(25.6% 0.069 29.3)
- #00292E
#00292E
oklch(25.7% 0.044 207.2)
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 #3E130E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.031
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.073
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.077
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.080
Use #3E130E 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.