#3E141C
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(26.1% 0.066 11.2), rgb(62, 20, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.88:1).
About this color
#3E141C is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Brown (#410200), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Brown (#410200) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E141C |
| RGB | rgb(62, 20, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 51%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.1% 0.066 11.2) |
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 #3E141C | 15.88:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E141C | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E141C text on white | 15.88:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E141C text on black | 1.32:1 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E6
oklch(93.6% 0.023 11)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED2
oklch(88.5% 0.043 10.8)
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Step 300
300
#EEACB4
oklch(80.9% 0.078 10.9)
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Step 400
400
#E37E8D
oklch(70.8% 0.125 11.3)
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Step 500
500
#D75971
oklch(63.1% 0.159 11.2)
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Step 600
600
#C33959
oklch(55.7% 0.174 11.4)
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Step 700
700
#A82A49
oklch(49.2% 0.162 11.4)
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Step 800
800
#88253C
oklch(42.7% 0.134 11.3)
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Step 900
900
#6E2433
oklch(37.7% 0.105 11.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E141C
oklch(26.1% 0.066 11.2)
#3E141C 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) | #1D1D1C | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #28251B | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #440E17 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E141C
#3E141C
oklch(26.1% 0.066 11.2)
- #002B29
#002B29
oklch(26.1% 0.045 190)
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 #3E141C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.045
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.046
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.055
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.055
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.059
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.064
Use #3E141C 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.