#3F1311
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(25.8% 0.069 25.7), rgb(63, 19, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.99:1).
About this color
#3F1311 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.99:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.99:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F1311 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 19, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 58%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.8% 0.069 25.7) |
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 #3F1311 | 15.99:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F1311 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3F1311 text on white | 15.99:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F1311 text on black | 1.31:1 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E2
oklch(93.6% 0.024 23.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECA
oklch(88.4% 0.046 24.8)
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Step 300
300
#F1ACA5
oklch(80.8% 0.082 25.5)
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Step 400
400
#E77E75
oklch(70.7% 0.131 26)
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Step 500
500
#DD5851
oklch(63.2% 0.168 26)
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Step 600
600
#C83736
oklch(55.6% 0.182 25.7)
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Step 700
700
#AC2728
oklch(49% 0.169 25.8)
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Step 800
800
#8C2322
oklch(42.7% 0.141 25.9)
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Step 900
900
#712321
oklch(37.7% 0.111 25.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3F1311
oklch(25.8% 0.069 25.7)
#3F1311 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) | #1E1C10 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292510 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #460A13 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F1311
#3F1311
oklch(25.8% 0.069 25.7)
- #00292E
#00292E
oklch(25.7% 0.044 207.2)
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 #3F1311, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.033
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.069
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.076
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.077
Use #3F1311 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.