#3E201C
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.3% 0.047 28.5), rgb(62, 32, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.70:1).
About this color
#3E201C is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E201C |
| RGB | rgb(62, 32, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 38%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.3% 0.047 28.5) |
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 #3E201C | 14.70:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E201C | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E201C text on white | 14.70:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E201C 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3B4AC
oklch(81% 0.056 29.5)
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Step 400
400
#D38B81
oklch(70.7% 0.09 28.2)
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Step 500
500
#C56D61
oklch(63.1% 0.114 28.8)
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Step 600
600
#B15348
oklch(55.7% 0.125 28.5)
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Step 700
700
#974339
oklch(49.1% 0.115 28.8)
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Step 800
800
#7B3730
oklch(42.6% 0.096 27.8)
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Step 900
900
#63312A
oklch(37.7% 0.074 29.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E201C
oklch(28.3% 0.047 28.5)
#3E201C 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) | #27241C | 0.048 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2B1C | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #441C1F | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E201C
#3E201C
oklch(28.3% 0.047 28.5)
- #023036
#023036
oklch(28.3% 0.047 208.3)
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 #3E201C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.044
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.059
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.073
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.073
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.073
Use #3E201C 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.