#3F111C
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(25.8% 0.072 9.2), rgb(63, 17, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.05:1).
About this color
#3F111C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 9°. 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 16.05:1.
| 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 | 16.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F111C |
| RGB | rgb(63, 17, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 58%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.8% 0.072 9.2) |
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 #3F111C | 16.05:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F111C | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3F111C text on white | 16.05:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F111C 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E6
oklch(93.5% 0.026 8.6)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD2
oklch(88.5% 0.047 9.8)
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Step 300
300
#F2AAB5
oklch(80.9% 0.086 9.1)
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Step 400
400
#E7798E
oklch(70.6% 0.137 9.1)
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Step 500
500
#DD5273
oklch(63.2% 0.175 9.2)
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Step 600
600
#C82E5B
oklch(55.6% 0.19 9.2)
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Step 700
700
#AC1E4B
oklch(49% 0.177 9.1)
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Step 800
800
#8C1D3E
oklch(42.7% 0.146 8.9)
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Step 900
900
#712034
oklch(37.8% 0.114 9.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3F111C
oklch(25.8% 0.072 9.2)
#3F111C 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) | #1B1B1C | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #27251B | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #450A15 | 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°).
- #3F111C
#3F111C
oklch(25.8% 0.072 9.2)
- #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 #3F111C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.043
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.049
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.051
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.055
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.061
Use #3F111C 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.