#3E221D
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.7% 0.044 30.9), rgb(62, 34, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.46:1).
About this color
#3E221D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E221D |
| RGB | rgb(62, 34, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 36%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.7% 0.044 30.9) |
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 #3E221D | 14.46:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E221D | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E221D text on white | 14.46:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E221D text on black | 1.45:1 | 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
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECD3CE
oklch(88.6% 0.029 31.1)
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Step 300
300
#E1B5AC
oklch(81% 0.053 31.6)
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Step 400
400
#D08D81
oklch(70.7% 0.084 30.5)
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Step 500
500
#C26F61
oklch(63.1% 0.108 30.5)
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Step 600
600
#AD5648
oklch(55.6% 0.117 30.6)
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Step 700
700
#944639
oklch(49.1% 0.108 31)
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Step 800
800
#793A2F
oklch(42.8% 0.091 31.3)
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Step 900
900
#61322A
oklch(37.6% 0.07 30.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E221D
oklch(28.7% 0.044 30.9)
#3E221D 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) | #28261D | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2C1D | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #441E21 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E221D
#3E221D
oklch(28.7% 0.044 30.9)
- #083037
#083037
oklch(28.6% 0.044 211.9)
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 #3E221D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.045
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.058
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.070
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.070
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.073
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.073
Use #3E221D 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.