#3E1A15
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(26.9% 0.058 29.5), rgb(62, 26, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.40:1).
About this color
#3E1A15 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.026 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E1A15 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 26, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 49%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.9% 0.058 29.5) |
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 #3E1A15 | 15.40:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E1A15 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E1A15 text on white | 15.40:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E1A15 text on black | 1.36:1 | 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
#F7E5E2
oklch(93.5% 0.02 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#F1D0CB
oklch(88.4% 0.038 28.1)
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Step 300
300
#EAB1A7
oklch(81% 0.069 29.9)
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Step 400
400
#DC8678
oklch(70.7% 0.109 30)
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Step 500
500
#D06456
oklch(63% 0.14 29.1)
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Step 600
600
#BC483B
oklch(55.6% 0.152 29.2)
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Step 700
700
#A1392D
oklch(49.1% 0.14 29.6)
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Step 800
800
#833026
oklch(42.7% 0.117 29.6)
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Step 900
900
#6A2B23
oklch(37.7% 0.092 29.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E1A15
oklch(26.9% 0.058 29.5)
#3E1A15 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) | #232014 | 0.059 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C2814 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #441419 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E1A15
#3E1A15
oklch(26.9% 0.058 29.5)
- #002C33
#002C33
oklch(26.9% 0.047 211.1)
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 #3E1A15, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.026
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.037
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.056
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.078
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.080
Use #3E1A15 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.