#3F1205
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(25.5% 0.074 37.1), rgb(63, 18, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.15:1).
About this color
#3F1205 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F1205 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 18, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 85%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.5% 0.074 37.1) |
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 #3F1205 | 16.15:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F1205 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3F1205 text on white | 16.15:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F1205 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4DE
oklch(93.5% 0.026 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7CFC3
oklch(88.5% 0.048 37.3)
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Step 300
300
#F3AD98
oklch(80.9% 0.088 37.4)
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Step 400
400
#EA7E5F
oklch(70.7% 0.141 36.9)
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Step 500
500
#E0572E
oklch(63.1% 0.18 36.8)
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Step 600
600
#C83B00
oklch(55.7% 0.186 37.1)
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Step 700
700
#A93000
oklch(49.1% 0.164 37)
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Step 800
800
#8C2600
oklch(42.7% 0.143 37)
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Step 900
900
#722309
oklch(37.6% 0.117 37)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3F1205
oklch(25.5% 0.074 37.1)
#3F1205 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) | #1F1A04 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2404 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46060F | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F1205
#3F1205
oklch(25.5% 0.074 37.1)
- #002831
#002831
oklch(25.5% 0.046 216.8)
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 #3F1205, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.022
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.028
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.041
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.083
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.083
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.090
Use #3F1205 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.