#3E140D
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(25.7% 0.068 31.6), rgb(62, 20, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.02:1).
About this color
#3E140D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 16.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E140D |
| RGB | rgb(62, 20, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 65%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.7% 0.068 31.6) |
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 #3E140D | 16.02:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E140D | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E140D text on white | 16.02:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E140D text on black | 1.31:1 | 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
#F9E5E0
oklch(93.7% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 31.9)
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Step 300
300
#F0AEA1
oklch(80.9% 0.08 31.4)
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Step 400
400
#E5806D
oklch(70.6% 0.129 31.7)
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Step 500
500
#DB5B46
oklch(63.1% 0.165 31.4)
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Step 600
600
#C63C27
oklch(55.6% 0.178 31.5)
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Step 700
700
#AB2C19
oklch(49.2% 0.167 31.5)
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Step 800
800
#8A2718
oklch(42.6% 0.137 31.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F261A
oklch(37.7% 0.106 31.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E140D
oklch(25.7% 0.068 31.6)
#3E140D 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) | #1F1C0C | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A250C | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #450B13 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E140D
#3E140D
oklch(25.7% 0.068 31.6)
- #002930
#002930
oklch(25.8% 0.045 211.9)
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 #3E140D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.033
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.042
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.076
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.083
Use #3E140D 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.