#3F0F16
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(25.4% 0.074 15.8), rgb(63, 15, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.26:1).
About this color
#3F0F16 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Brown (#410200), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.26:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Brown (#410200) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F0F16 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 15, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 62%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.4% 0.074 15.8) |
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 #3F0F16 | 16.26:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F0F16 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3F0F16 text on white | 16.26:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F0F16 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E4
oklch(93.6% 0.026 14.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDCE
oklch(88.6% 0.049 16.5)
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Step 300
300
#F4AAAD
oklch(81% 0.087 16.5)
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Step 400
400
#EB7883
oklch(70.7% 0.142 15.4)
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Step 500
500
#E14F64
oklch(63.1% 0.181 15.6)
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Step 600
600
#CC2A4B
oklch(55.6% 0.196 15.8)
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Step 700
700
#B0193C
oklch(49.1% 0.182 15.8)
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Step 800
800
#8F1A32
oklch(42.7% 0.151 15.8)
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Step 900
900
#731E2C
oklch(37.7% 0.118 15.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3F0F16
oklch(25.4% 0.074 15.8)
#3F0F16 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) | #1B1A16 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272415 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #460612 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F0F16
#3F0F16
oklch(25.4% 0.074 15.8)
- #002929
#002929
oklch(25.4% 0.043 194.8)
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 #3F0F16, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.033
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.037
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.056
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.056
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.063
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.068
Use #3F0F16 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.