#3E170E
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(26.3% 0.064 34.3), rgb(62, 23, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.74:1).
About this color
#3E170E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E170E |
| RGB | rgb(62, 23, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 63%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.3% 0.064 34.3) |
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 #3E170E | 15.74:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E170E | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E170E text on white | 15.74:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E170E 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E0
oklch(93.6% 0.022 35.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0C7
oklch(88.5% 0.041 34.8)
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Step 300
300
#EDB0A0
oklch(81% 0.075 35.2)
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Step 400
400
#E1836D
oklch(70.6% 0.121 34.1)
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Step 500
500
#D66045
oklch(63% 0.155 34.3)
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Step 600
600
#C14325
oklch(55.6% 0.167 34.6)
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Step 700
700
#A73318
oklch(49.2% 0.157 34.2)
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Step 800
800
#872C17
oklch(42.7% 0.129 34.3)
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Step 900
900
#6D2919
oklch(37.7% 0.101 34.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E170E
oklch(26.3% 0.064 34.3)
#3E170E 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) | #211E0D | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B260D | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #450F15 | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E170E
#3E170E
oklch(26.3% 0.064 34.3)
- #002A32
#002A32
oklch(26.2% 0.046 213.9)
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 #3E170E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.040
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.049
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.072
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.080
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.085
Use #3E170E 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.