#3E1315
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(25.7% 0.068 20.4), rgb(62, 19, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.04:1).
About this color
#3E1315 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 20°. 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 16.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Brown (#410200) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E1315 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 19, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 53%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.7% 0.068 20.4) |
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 #3E1315 | 16.04:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E1315 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E1315 text on white | 16.04:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E1315 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
#F5CECD
oklch(88.4% 0.044 19.8)
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Step 300
300
#F0ACAB
oklch(80.8% 0.08 19.9)
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Step 400
400
#E57E7E
oklch(70.7% 0.127 20.8)
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Step 500
500
#DA585E
oklch(63% 0.163 20.3)
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Step 600
600
#C63845
oklch(55.6% 0.178 20.3)
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Step 700
700
#AA2936
oklch(49.1% 0.164 20.6)
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Step 800
800
#8A242D
oklch(42.6% 0.137 20.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F2428
oklch(37.6% 0.106 20.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E1315
oklch(25.7% 0.068 20.4)
#3E1315 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) | #1E1C15 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282514 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #440B14 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E1315
#3E1315
oklch(25.7% 0.068 20.4)
- #00292C
#00292C
oklch(25.6% 0.044 202.3)
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 #3E1315, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.036
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.037
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.063
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.069
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.074
Use #3E1315 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.