#3E1C14
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(27.3% 0.055 34.4), rgb(62, 28, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.20:1).
About this color
#3E1C14 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.055 and its hue 34°. 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 15.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.055) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E1C14 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 28, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 51%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.3% 0.055 34.4) |
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 #3E1C14 | 15.20:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E1C14 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E1C14 text on white | 15.20:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E1C14 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
#FBF3F2
oklch(97% 0.009 26)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E2
oklch(93.7% 0.018 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1C9
oklch(88.4% 0.037 34.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8B2A5
oklch(80.9% 0.066 33.9)
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Step 400
400
#DA8874
oklch(70.7% 0.106 34.5)
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Step 500
500
#CD6850
oklch(63.1% 0.134 34.5)
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Step 600
600
#B94C34
oklch(55.6% 0.147 34)
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Step 700
700
#9F3D26
oklch(49.2% 0.136 34.6)
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Step 800
800
#813321
oklch(42.7% 0.112 34.4)
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Step 900
900
#682E20
oklch(37.8% 0.087 34.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E1C14
oklch(27.3% 0.055 34.4)
#3E1C14 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) | #252113 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2813 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44161A | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E1C14
#3E1C14
oklch(27.3% 0.055 34.4)
- #002D36
#002D36
oklch(27.4% 0.048 215)
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 #3E1C14, 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 0.052
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.062
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.065
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.084
Use #3E1C14 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.