#3E1B1E
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(27.4% 0.055 16), rgb(62, 27, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.21:1).
About this color
#3E1B1E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E1B1E |
| RGB | rgb(62, 27, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 39%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.4% 0.055 16) |
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 #3E1B1E | 15.21:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E1B1E | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E1B1E text on white | 15.21:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E1B1E text on black | 1.38:1 | 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F0D0D1
oklch(88.5% 0.036 15.7)
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Step 300
300
#E8B0B2
oklch(80.9% 0.066 16.2)
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Step 400
400
#D9858A
oklch(70.6% 0.104 16.2)
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Step 500
500
#CD646E
oklch(63.1% 0.133 15.7)
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Step 600
600
#B84956
oklch(55.6% 0.144 16)
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Step 700
700
#9E3946
oklch(49.1% 0.134 15.9)
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Step 800
800
#80303A
oklch(42.6% 0.111 15.6)
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Step 900
900
#682C32
oklch(37.8% 0.086 16)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E1B1E
oklch(27.4% 0.055 16)
#3E1B1E 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) | #22211E | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B281D | 0.054 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44171C | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.055 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E1B1E
#3E1B1E
oklch(27.4% 0.055 16)
- #002E2F
#002E2F
oklch(27.3% 0.046 197.1)
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 #3E1B1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.049
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.060
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.069
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.070
Use #3E1B1E 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.