#3E2626
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.9% 0.037 19.4), rgb(62, 38, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.90:1).
About this color
#3E2626 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.037 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.037) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.51:1 |
| White text | 13.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E2626 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 38, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 24%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.9% 0.037 19.4) |
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 #3E2626 | 13.90:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E2626 | 1.51:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E2626 text on white | 13.90:1 | AAA | Lc 100.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E2626 text on black | 1.51:1 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E6
oklch(93.6% 0.012 23.7)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D3
oklch(88.5% 0.025 17.6)
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Step 300
300
#DBB6B5
oklch(80.8% 0.043 19.9)
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Step 400
400
#C8908F
oklch(70.7% 0.068 20.1)
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Step 500
500
#B97374
oklch(63.1% 0.089 18.9)
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Step 600
600
#A45B5C
oklch(55.6% 0.096 19.7)
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Step 700
700
#8C4A4C
oklch(49% 0.089 19)
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Step 800
800
#723D3E
oklch(42.6% 0.074 19.5)
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Step 900
900
#5D3535
oklch(37.8% 0.058 20.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E2626
oklch(29.9% 0.037 19.4)
#3E2626 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) | #2B2A26 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302E26 | 0.036 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #432326 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E2626
#3E2626
oklch(29.9% 0.037 19.4)
- #143335
#143335
oklch(29.9% 0.037 201)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes and gradients that use #3E2626
These curated palettes and gradients contain exactly #3E2626. Open one to see the full color scheme around it.
Palettes
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.053
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.057
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.059
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.060
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.066
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.070
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.073
Use #3E2626 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.