#3F0E20
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(25.5% 0.078 1.9), rgb(63, 14, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.21:1).
About this color
#3F0E20 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Plum (#3F012C), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.21:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.21:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F0E20 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 14, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(338, 64%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.5% 0.078 1.9) |
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 #3F0E20 | 16.21:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F0E20 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3F0E20 text on white | 16.21:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F0E20 text on black | 1.29:1 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E8
oklch(93.6% 0.026 2.8)
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Step 200
200
#F8CCD6
oklch(88.6% 0.051 2.9)
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Step 300
300
#F3A8BC
oklch(80.9% 0.091 1.9)
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Step 400
400
#EA7599
oklch(70.7% 0.149 2.1)
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Step 500
500
#DF4B81
oklch(63.1% 0.188 1.8)
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Step 600
600
#CA236A
oklch(55.6% 0.204 1.9)
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Step 700
700
#AE1058
oklch(49% 0.19 2)
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Step 800
800
#8E1548
oklch(42.8% 0.158 2.3)
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Step 900
900
#721B3D
oklch(37.7% 0.123 1.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3F0E20
oklch(25.5% 0.078 1.9)
#3F0E20 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) | #181A20 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #25241F | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #450815 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F0E20
#3F0E20
oklch(25.5% 0.078 1.9)
- #002A24
#002A24
oklch(25.5% 0.046 180.7)
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 #3F0E20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.038
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.042
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.049
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.050
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.051
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.062
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.067
Use #3F0E20 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.