#3E190C
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(26.6% 0.062 39.5), rgb(62, 25, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.56:1).
About this color
#3E190C is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 40°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E190C |
| RGB | rgb(62, 25, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(16, 68%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.6% 0.062 39.5) |
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 #3E190C | 15.56:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E190C | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E190C text on white | 15.56:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E190C 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5DF
oklch(93.5% 0.021 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2D1C5
oklch(88.5% 0.041 41)
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Step 300
300
#EBB19D
oklch(80.9% 0.074 39.9)
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Step 400
400
#DF8667
oklch(70.8% 0.118 39.9)
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Step 500
500
#D3643D
oklch(63.1% 0.15 39.5)
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Step 600
600
#BF4717
oklch(55.6% 0.164 39.3)
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Step 700
700
#A43705
oklch(49% 0.153 39.4)
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Step 800
800
#852F0C
oklch(42.6% 0.126 39.5)
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Step 900
900
#6B2B14
oklch(37.6% 0.098 39.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E190C
oklch(26.6% 0.062 39.5)
#3E190C 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) | #231F0B | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C270B | 0.055 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #451116 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E190C
#3E190C
oklch(26.6% 0.062 39.5)
- #002B35
#002B35
oklch(26.7% 0.048 217.8)
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 #3E190C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.044
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.055
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.071
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.086
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.087
Use #3E190C 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.