#3E1509
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(25.8% 0.068 36.9), rgb(62, 21, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.95:1).
About this color
#3E1509 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E1509 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 21, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 75%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.8% 0.068 36.9) |
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 #3E1509 | 15.95:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E1509 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E1509 text on white | 15.95:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E1509 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0C5
oklch(88.6% 0.045 37.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFAF9C
oklch(80.9% 0.08 37.2)
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Step 400
400
#E48265
oklch(70.7% 0.128 37.3)
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Step 500
500
#DA5E39
oklch(63.2% 0.164 37.1)
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Step 600
600
#C53F0F
oklch(55.6% 0.178 37.1)
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Step 700
700
#A93000
oklch(49.1% 0.164 37)
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Step 800
800
#8A2907
oklch(42.7% 0.138 36.9)
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Step 900
900
#6F2712
oklch(37.7% 0.107 36.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E1509
oklch(25.8% 0.068 36.9)
#3E1509 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) | #201C08 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2508 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #450C12 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E1509
#3E1509
oklch(25.8% 0.068 36.9)
- #002932
#002932
oklch(25.9% 0.046 216.4)
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 #3E1509, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.035
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.046
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.083
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.089
Use #3E1509 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.