#3E1B13
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(27.1% 0.057 34.1), rgb(62, 27, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.31:1).
About this color
#3E1B13 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E1B13 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 27, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 53%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.1% 0.057 34.1) |
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 #3E1B13 | 15.31:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E1B13 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E1B13 text on white | 15.31:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E1B13 text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#FBF3F1
oklch(97% 0.009 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6E1
oklch(93.7% 0.02 37)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1C9
oklch(88.5% 0.038 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#E9B2A4
oklch(81% 0.068 34.7)
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Step 400
400
#DB8773
oklch(70.7% 0.108 34.2)
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Step 500
500
#CF664E
oklch(63.1% 0.138 34.1)
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Step 600
600
#BA4B32
oklch(55.6% 0.149 34.2)
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Step 700
700
#A03B24
oklch(49.1% 0.139 34.3)
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Step 800
800
#823220
oklch(42.7% 0.115 34.2)
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Step 900
900
#692D1F
oklch(37.8% 0.09 34.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E1B13
oklch(27.1% 0.057 34.1)
#3E1B13 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) | #242012 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C2812 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #441519 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E1B13
#3E1B13
oklch(27.1% 0.057 34.1)
- #002C35
#002C35
oklch(27% 0.048 215.4)
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 #3E1B13, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.034
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.059
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.066
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.081
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.083
Use #3E1B13 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.