#3E231E
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29% 0.043 31.2), rgb(62, 35, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.34:1).
About this color
#3E231E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.46:1 |
| White text | 14.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E231E |
| RGB | rgb(62, 35, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 35%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29% 0.043 31.2) |
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 #3E231E | 14.34:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E231E | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E231E text on white | 14.34:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E231E text on black | 1.46:1 | 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
#F3E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.014 28)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CE
oklch(88.5% 0.028 31.7)
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Step 300
300
#DFB5AD
oklch(80.8% 0.05 30.7)
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Step 400
400
#CE8E82
oklch(70.7% 0.081 31)
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Step 500
500
#C07162
oklch(63.2% 0.103 31.6)
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Step 600
600
#AB5849
oklch(55.7% 0.112 31.5)
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Step 700
700
#93473A
oklch(49.1% 0.105 31.2)
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Step 800
800
#773B30
oklch(42.7% 0.087 31.7)
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Step 900
900
#60332B
oklch(37.6% 0.067 31.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E231E
oklch(29% 0.043 31.2)
#3E231E 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) | #29271E | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302C1E | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #431F22 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E231E
#3E231E
oklch(29% 0.043 31.2)
- #0B3137
#0B3137
oklch(29% 0.043 210)
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 #3E231E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.047
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.058
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.068
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.069
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.071
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.073
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.073
Use #3E231E 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.