#3E2017
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.2% 0.049 37.5), rgb(62, 32, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.74:1).
About this color
#3E2017 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.049 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.049) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E2017 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 32, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 46%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.2% 0.049 37.5) |
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 #3E2017 | 14.74:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E2017 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E2017 text on white | 14.74:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E2017 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
#EDD2CA
oklch(88.4% 0.032 37.1)
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Step 300
300
#E3B4A6
oklch(80.8% 0.058 37.2)
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Step 400
400
#D48C76
oklch(70.8% 0.094 37.7)
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Step 500
500
#C66D53
oklch(63% 0.12 37.1)
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Step 600
600
#B25337
oklch(55.6% 0.131 37.2)
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Step 700
700
#984329
oklch(49% 0.121 37.6)
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Step 800
800
#7C3823
oklch(42.7% 0.1 37.8)
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Step 900
900
#643122
oklch(37.7% 0.078 37.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E2017
oklch(28.2% 0.049 37.5)
#3E2017 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) | #282416 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2A17 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #441B1E | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.050 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E2017
#3E2017
oklch(28.2% 0.049 37.5)
- #012F39
#012F39
oklch(28.2% 0.049 216.7)
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 #3E2017, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.037
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.061
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.073
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.077
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.079
Use #3E2017 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.