#3F0E17
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(25.2% 0.076 13.8), rgb(63, 14, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.32:1).
About this color
#3F0E17 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 14°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F0E17 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 14, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 64%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.2% 0.076 13.8) |
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 #3F0E17 | 16.32:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F0E17 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3F0E17 text on white | 16.32:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F0E17 text on black | 1.28:1 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E5
oklch(93.6% 0.026 11.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCCF
oklch(88.4% 0.05 13.5)
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Step 300
300
#F5A9AF
oklch(80.9% 0.09 14.1)
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Step 400
400
#EC7786
oklch(70.7% 0.145 13.5)
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Step 500
500
#E24D67
oklch(63.1% 0.184 13.9)
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Step 600
600
#CD264F
oklch(55.6% 0.2 13.8)
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Step 700
700
#B11440
oklch(49.1% 0.186 13.7)
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Step 800
800
#901735
oklch(42.8% 0.154 13.7)
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Step 900
900
#731D2E
oklch(37.7% 0.119 13.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3F0E17
oklch(25.2% 0.076 13.8)
#3F0E17 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) | #1A1917 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272416 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #460512 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F0E17
#3F0E17
oklch(25.2% 0.076 13.8)
- #002928
#002928
oklch(25.4% 0.044 192.3)
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 #3F0E17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.032
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.034
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.038
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.052
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.059
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.061
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.065
Use #3F0E17 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.