#3F111B
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(25.8% 0.072 10.6), rgb(63, 17, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.06:1).
About this color
#3F111B is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 11°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.06:1.
| 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 | 16.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F111B |
| RGB | rgb(63, 17, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 58%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.8% 0.072 10.6) |
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 #3F111B | 16.06:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F111B | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3F111B text on white | 16.06:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F111B 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
#FAE4E6
oklch(93.7% 0.024 11.3)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDD2
oklch(88.6% 0.048 10)
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Step 300
300
#F2AAB3
oklch(80.9% 0.085 10.9)
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Step 400
400
#E87A8C
oklch(70.8% 0.136 10.8)
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Step 500
500
#DD5270
oklch(63.1% 0.174 10.5)
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Step 600
600
#C82F58
oklch(55.6% 0.189 10.7)
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Step 700
700
#AD1F48
oklch(49.2% 0.176 10.8)
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Step 800
800
#8C1D3B
oklch(42.6% 0.146 10.7)
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Step 900
900
#712033
oklch(37.8% 0.114 10.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3F111B
oklch(25.8% 0.072 10.6)
#3F111B 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) | #1B1B1B | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #27251A | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #450A15 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F111B
#3F111B
oklch(25.8% 0.072 10.6)
- #002A28
#002A28
oklch(25.7% 0.044 189.9)
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 #3F111B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.041
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.043
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.051
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.060
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.062
Use #3F111B 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.