#3E1519
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(26.2% 0.064 16.8), rgb(62, 21, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.83:1).
About this color
#3E1519 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.83:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.83:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E1519 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 21, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 49%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.2% 0.064 16.8) |
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 #3E1519 | 15.83:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E1519 | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E1519 text on white | 15.83:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E1519 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E5
oklch(93.5% 0.022 14.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCF
oklch(88.6% 0.042 18)
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Step 300
300
#EEADAF
oklch(80.9% 0.077 16.8)
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Step 400
400
#E27F85
oklch(70.6% 0.122 16.8)
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Step 500
500
#D75B67
oklch(63.1% 0.156 16.9)
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Step 600
600
#C23C4F
oklch(55.6% 0.17 16.6)
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Step 700
700
#A72D40
oklch(49.1% 0.157 16.6)
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Step 800
800
#882735
oklch(42.7% 0.131 16.5)
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Step 900
900
#6D262E
oklch(37.7% 0.101 16.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E1519
oklch(26.2% 0.064 16.8)
#3E1519 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) | #292618 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #440F17 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E1519
#3E1519
oklch(26.2% 0.064 16.8)
- #002B2C
#002B2C
oklch(26.2% 0.045 197.2)
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 #3E1519, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.042
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.061
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.066
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.070
Use #3E1519 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.