#3E1B14
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(27.1% 0.057 32.6), rgb(62, 27, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.30:1).
About this color
#3E1B14 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E1B14 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 27, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 51%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.1% 0.057 32.6) |
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 #3E1B14 | 15.30:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E1B14 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E1B14 text on white | 15.30:1 | AAA | Lc 102.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E1B14 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F7E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.019 33.4)
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Step 200
200
#F1D1CA
oklch(88.6% 0.037 32.4)
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Step 300
300
#E9B1A5
oklch(80.9% 0.068 32.3)
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Step 400
400
#DB8775
oklch(70.7% 0.107 32.9)
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Step 500
500
#CF6651
oklch(63.1% 0.138 32.7)
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Step 600
600
#BA4A35
oklch(55.5% 0.149 32.6)
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Step 700
700
#A03B28
oklch(49.1% 0.138 32.7)
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Step 800
800
#823122
oklch(42.6% 0.115 32.5)
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Step 900
900
#692D21
oklch(37.8% 0.089 32.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E1B14
oklch(27.1% 0.057 32.6)
#3E1B14 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) | #242113 | 0.057 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C2813 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #441519 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E1B14
#3E1B14
oklch(27.1% 0.057 32.6)
- #002D34
#002D34
oklch(27.2% 0.047 210.8)
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 #3E1B14, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.035
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.050
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.059
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.065
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.081
Use #3E1B14 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.