#3E150E
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(25.9% 0.066 31.7), rgb(62, 21, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.92:1).
About this color
#3E150E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.024 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 | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E150E |
| RGB | rgb(62, 21, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 63%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.9% 0.066 31.7) |
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 #3E150E | 15.92:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E150E | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E150E text on white | 15.92:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E150E 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.044 30.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFAEA1
oklch(80.8% 0.079 31.6)
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Step 400
400
#E4816F
oklch(70.7% 0.126 31.3)
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Step 500
500
#D95D48
oklch(63.1% 0.16 31.6)
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Step 600
600
#C43E29
oklch(55.5% 0.174 31.7)
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Step 700
700
#A92F1C
oklch(49.1% 0.162 31.7)
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Step 800
800
#892919
oklch(42.7% 0.133 32)
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Step 900
900
#6F271B
oklch(37.8% 0.105 31.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E150E
oklch(25.9% 0.066 31.7)
#3E150E 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) | #201C0D | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A250D | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #450D13 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E150E
#3E150E
oklch(25.9% 0.066 31.7)
- #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 #3E150E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.024
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.036
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.044
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.077
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.083
Use #3E150E 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.