#3F1316
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(25.9% 0.069 19.3), rgb(63, 19, 22).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.95:1).
About this color
#3F1316 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Brown (#410200), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.95:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Brown (#410200) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.95:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F1316 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 19, 22) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 54%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.9% 0.069 19.3) |
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 #3F1316 | 15.95:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F1316 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3F1316 text on white | 15.95:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F1316 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
#F9E4E3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 20.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECD
oklch(88.5% 0.045 19.7)
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Step 300
300
#F1ACAC
oklch(81% 0.081 19)
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Step 400
400
#E67D80
oklch(70.7% 0.13 19.1)
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Step 500
500
#DC5760
oklch(63.2% 0.167 19.2)
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Step 600
600
#C73646
oklch(55.6% 0.181 19.5)
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Step 700
700
#AB2638
oklch(49% 0.168 19.1)
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Step 800
800
#8B222F
oklch(42.6% 0.14 18.8)
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Step 900
900
#702329
oklch(37.7% 0.109 19.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3F1316
oklch(25.9% 0.069 19.3)
#3F1316 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) | #1E1C16 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292515 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #460B14 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F1316
#3F1316
oklch(25.9% 0.069 19.3)
- #002A2C
#002A2C
oklch(25.9% 0.044 199.7)
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 #3F1316, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.037
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.038
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.062
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.068
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.073
Use #3F1316 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.