#3E1C19
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(27.4% 0.054 26.4), rgb(62, 28, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.16:1).
About this color
#3E1C19 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.054 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.054) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.38:1 |
| White text | 15.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E1C19 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 28, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 43%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.4% 0.054 26.4) |
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 #3E1C19 | 15.16:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E1C19 | 1.38:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E1C19 text on white | 15.16:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E1C19 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
#F6E5E3
oklch(93.5% 0.019 25.6)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1CD
oklch(88.6% 0.035 26.6)
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Step 300
300
#E7B1AB
oklch(80.8% 0.064 25.8)
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Step 400
400
#D9877F
oklch(70.7% 0.102 26)
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Step 500
500
#CC675E
oklch(63.1% 0.13 26.6)
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Step 600
600
#B84C45
oklch(55.7% 0.142 26.4)
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Step 700
700
#9E3C36
oklch(49.1% 0.132 26.6)
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Step 800
800
#80322D
oklch(42.6% 0.109 26.4)
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Step 900
900
#672D29
oklch(37.6% 0.084 25.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E1C19
oklch(27.4% 0.054 26.4)
#3E1C19 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) | #242219 | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C2918 | 0.053 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44171B | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.054 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E1C19
#3E1C19
oklch(27.4% 0.054 26.4)
- #002E33
#002E33
oklch(27.5% 0.047 206.2)
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 #3E1C19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.041
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.062
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.078
Use #3E1C19 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.