#3E151E
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(26.3% 0.065 9.1), rgb(62, 21, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.77:1).
About this color
#3E151E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E151E |
| RGB | rgb(62, 21, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 49%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.3% 0.065 9.1) |
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 #3E151E | 15.77:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E151E | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E151E text on white | 15.77:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E151E text on black | 1.33:1 | 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
#F8E4E7
oklch(93.6% 0.022 7.2)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED3
oklch(88.5% 0.043 9.1)
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Step 300
300
#EDACB6
oklch(80.8% 0.077 8.7)
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Step 400
400
#E17E90
oklch(70.6% 0.123 9.1)
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Step 500
500
#D65A75
oklch(63.2% 0.157 9.3)
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Step 600
600
#C13B5E
oklch(55.6% 0.171 9.1)
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Step 700
700
#A62C4D
oklch(49.1% 0.158 9.4)
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Step 800
800
#872640
oklch(42.7% 0.132 8.8)
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Step 900
900
#6D2536
oklch(37.8% 0.103 9.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E151E
oklch(26.3% 0.065 9.1)
#3E151E 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) | #1D1E1E | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #28261D | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #441018 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E151E
#3E151E
oklch(26.3% 0.065 9.1)
- #002C29
#002C29
oklch(26.4% 0.046 187.8)
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 #3E151E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.048
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.054
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.057
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.058
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.062
Use #3E151E 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.