#3F0F1E
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(25.6% 0.076 5.1), rgb(63, 15, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.17:1).
About this color
#3F0F1E is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F0F1E |
| RGB | rgb(63, 15, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 62%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.6% 0.076 5.1) |
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 #3F0F1E | 16.17:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F0F1E | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3F0F1E text on white | 16.17:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F0F1E 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 5.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD4
oklch(88.4% 0.05 5.6)
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Step 300
300
#F3A9B9
oklch(81% 0.089 5)
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Step 400
400
#E97794
oklch(70.7% 0.143 5.3)
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Step 500
500
#DF4D7A
oklch(63.1% 0.184 5.2)
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Step 600
600
#CA2763
oklch(55.6% 0.199 5.3)
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Step 700
700
#AE1652
oklch(49.1% 0.185 5.3)
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Step 800
800
#8D1843
oklch(42.7% 0.153 5.3)
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Step 900
900
#721D39
oklch(37.8% 0.12 5.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3F0F1E
oklch(25.6% 0.076 5.1)
#3F0F1E 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) | #191B1E | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #26241D | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #450815 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F0F1E
#3F0F1E
oklch(25.6% 0.076 5.1)
- #002A26
#002A26
oklch(25.6% 0.045 185.2)
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 #3F0F1E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.043
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.045
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.048
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.049
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.055
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.067
Use #3F0F1E 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.