#3E2016
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.2% 0.05 39.1), rgb(62, 32, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.75:1).
About this color
#3E2016 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.050 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.050) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E2016 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 32, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 48%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.2% 0.05 39.1) |
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 #3E2016 | 14.75:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E2016 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E2016 text on white | 14.75:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E2016 text on black | 1.42:1 | 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
#FBF4F2
oklch(97.2% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E2
oklch(93.6% 0.017 35.3)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2C9
oklch(88.4% 0.033 39.3)
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Step 300
300
#E3B4A5
oklch(80.8% 0.059 38.4)
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Step 400
400
#D48C74
oklch(70.7% 0.095 39.2)
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Step 500
500
#C66E50
oklch(63.1% 0.12 39.4)
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Step 600
600
#B25433
oklch(55.7% 0.131 39.5)
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Step 700
700
#994326
oklch(49.1% 0.123 38.7)
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Step 800
800
#7C3821
oklch(42.7% 0.101 39)
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Step 900
900
#643120
oklch(37.7% 0.079 39)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E2016
oklch(28.2% 0.05 39.1)
#3E2016 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) | #282415 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2A16 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #441B1E | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E2016
#3E2016
oklch(28.2% 0.05 39.1)
- #012F3A
#012F3A
oklch(28.2% 0.05 218.7)
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 #3E2016, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.036
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.061
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.073
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.078
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.079
Use #3E2016 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.