#3E171F
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(26.7% 0.062 9.4), rgb(62, 23, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.58:1).
About this color
#3E171F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E171F |
| RGB | rgb(62, 23, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 46%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.7% 0.062 9.4) |
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 #3E171F | 15.58:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E171F | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E171F text on white | 15.58:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E171F text on black | 1.34:1 | 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
#F7E4E7
oklch(93.5% 0.021 6.6)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD3
oklch(88.5% 0.04 10.1)
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Step 300
300
#EBAEB6
oklch(81% 0.072 10.1)
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Step 400
400
#DE8091
oklch(70.6% 0.117 8.9)
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Step 500
500
#D25D76
oklch(63% 0.149 9.1)
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Step 600
600
#BE405E
oklch(55.7% 0.162 9.8)
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Step 700
700
#A3304E
oklch(49% 0.151 9.2)
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Step 800
800
#852A40
oklch(42.8% 0.125 9.6)
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Step 900
900
#6B2736
oklch(37.7% 0.098 9.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E171F
oklch(26.7% 0.062 9.4)
#3E171F 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) | #1F1F1F | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #29271E | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44121A | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E171F
#3E171F
oklch(26.7% 0.062 9.4)
- #002D2A
#002D2A
oklch(26.8% 0.047 187.9)
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 #3E171F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.052
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.057
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.060
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.064
Use #3E171F 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.