#3E1616
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(26.2% 0.063 22.4), rgb(62, 22, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.77:1).
About this color
#3E1616 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E1616 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 22, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 48%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.2% 0.063 22.4) |
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 #3E1616 | 15.77:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E1616 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E1616 text on white | 15.77:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E1616 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E3
oklch(93.7% 0.021 24.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCD
oklch(88.5% 0.042 21.6)
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Step 300
300
#EDAEAB
oklch(80.9% 0.074 21.9)
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Step 400
400
#E1817E
oklch(70.7% 0.119 22.4)
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Step 500
500
#D65D5E
oklch(63% 0.153 22)
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Step 600
600
#C13F44
oklch(55.5% 0.166 22.3)
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Step 700
700
#A63036
oklch(49% 0.154 22.2)
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Step 800
800
#87292D
oklch(42.6% 0.128 22.1)
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Step 900
900
#6D2728
oklch(37.7% 0.1 22.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E1616
oklch(26.2% 0.063 22.4)
#3E1616 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) | #201D16 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2615 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #440F16 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E1616
#3E1616
oklch(26.2% 0.063 22.4)
- #002B2E
#002B2E
oklch(26.3% 0.045 202)
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 #3E1616, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.041
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.068
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.070
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.072
Use #3E1616 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.