#3E1419
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(26% 0.066 15.7), rgb(62, 20, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.92:1).
About this color
#3E1419 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Brown (#410200), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Brown (#410200) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E1419 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 20, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 51%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26% 0.066 15.7) |
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 #3E1419 | 15.92:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E1419 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E1419 text on white | 15.92:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E1419 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 14.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CECF
oklch(88.5% 0.044 16.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFACB0
oklch(80.9% 0.079 15)
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Step 400
400
#E37E86
oklch(70.6% 0.125 15.7)
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Step 500
500
#D85968
oklch(63% 0.16 15.8)
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Step 600
600
#C33A50
oklch(55.5% 0.173 15.7)
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Step 700
700
#A82A41
oklch(49% 0.161 15.5)
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Step 800
800
#892536
oklch(42.7% 0.134 15.3)
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Step 900
900
#6E252E
oklch(37.7% 0.104 16.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E1419
oklch(26% 0.066 15.7)
#3E1419 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) | #1E1D19 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282518 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #440D16 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E1419
#3E1419
oklch(26% 0.066 15.7)
- #002A2B
#002A2B
oklch(25.9% 0.044 197.2)
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 #3E1419, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.041
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.043
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.059
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.064
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.069
Use #3E1419 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.