#3F111A
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(25.7% 0.072 12), rgb(63, 17, 26).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.07:1).
About this color
#3F111A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F111A |
| RGB | rgb(63, 17, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(348, 58%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.7% 0.072 12) |
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 #3F111A | 16.07:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F111A | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3F111A text on white | 16.07:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F111A text on black | 1.30:1 | 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
#FAE4E5
oklch(93.7% 0.024 14.4)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDD1
oklch(88.5% 0.048 11.6)
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Step 300
300
#F2AAB2
oklch(80.9% 0.085 11.8)
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Step 400
400
#E87A8A
oklch(70.7% 0.136 12)
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Step 500
500
#DD526D
oklch(63% 0.174 11.9)
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Step 600
600
#C92F55
oklch(55.7% 0.189 12.1)
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Step 700
700
#AD1F45
oklch(49.1% 0.176 12.2)
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Step 800
800
#8C1E39
oklch(42.7% 0.145 12.1)
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Step 900
900
#712031
oklch(37.7% 0.114 12.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3F111A
oklch(25.7% 0.072 12)
#3F111A 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) | #1C1B1A | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272519 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #450915 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F111A
#3F111A
oklch(25.7% 0.072 12)
- #002A29
#002A29
oklch(25.8% 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 #3F111A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.040
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.042
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.052
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.058
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.059
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.064
Use #3F111A 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.