#3E211B
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.5% 0.046 32.5), rgb(62, 33, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.60:1).
About this color
#3E211B is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E211B |
| RGB | rgb(62, 33, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 39%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.5% 0.046 32.5) |
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 #3E211B | 14.60:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E211B | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E211B text on white | 14.60:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E211B text on black | 1.43:1 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E3
oklch(93.5% 0.016 32)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CD
oklch(88.5% 0.031 30.2)
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Step 300
300
#E2B4AA
oklch(80.8% 0.056 32.4)
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Step 400
400
#D28C7E
oklch(70.7% 0.089 31.8)
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Step 500
500
#C46E5D
oklch(63.1% 0.113 32.2)
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Step 600
600
#AF5543
oklch(55.6% 0.122 32.7)
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Step 700
700
#964435
oklch(49% 0.114 32)
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Step 800
800
#7A392C
oklch(42.7% 0.094 32.7)
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Step 900
900
#633228
oklch(37.8% 0.073 32.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E211B
oklch(28.5% 0.046 32.5)
#3E211B 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) | #28251A | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2B1B | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #441D20 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E211B
#3E211B
oklch(28.5% 0.046 32.5)
- #053038
#053038
oklch(28.5% 0.046 213.4)
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 #3E211B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.042
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.059
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.064
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.067
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.073
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.075
Use #3E211B 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.