#3E2124
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.7% 0.045 13.6), rgb(62, 33, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.50:1).
About this color
#3E2124 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.048 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E2124 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 33, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 31%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.7% 0.045 13.6) |
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 #3E2124 | 14.50:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E2124 | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E2124 text on white | 14.50:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E2124 text on black | 1.44:1 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.015 12.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2D3
oklch(88.6% 0.029 15.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B3B6
oklch(80.9% 0.054 13.9)
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Step 400
400
#D08B91
oklch(70.8% 0.085 13.7)
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Step 500
500
#C26C76
oklch(63.1% 0.109 13.3)
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Step 600
600
#AD535F
oklch(55.6% 0.118 13.4)
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Step 700
700
#94434E
oklch(49.1% 0.109 13.6)
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Step 800
800
#783840
oklch(42.7% 0.09 13.8)
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Step 900
900
#613136
oklch(37.7% 0.069 14.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E2124
oklch(28.7% 0.045 13.6)
#3E2124 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) | #262624 | 0.049 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2B23 | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #431E22 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E2124
#3E2124
oklch(28.7% 0.045 13.6)
- #063231
#063231
oklch(28.9% 0.045 192.6)
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 #3E2124, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.055
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.057
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.063
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.069
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.069
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.069
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.072
Use #3E2124 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.