#3F141E
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(26.3% 0.068 8.7), rgb(63, 20, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.78:1).
About this color
#3F141E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 9°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F141E |
| RGB | rgb(63, 20, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(346, 52%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.3% 0.068 8.7) |
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 #3F141E | 15.78:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F141E | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3F141E text on white | 15.78:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F141E text on black | 1.33:1 | 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E7
oklch(93.7% 0.023 7.7)
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Step 200
200
#F5CED3
oklch(88.6% 0.044 9.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFABB6
oklch(80.8% 0.081 8.3)
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Step 400
400
#E47C90
oklch(70.7% 0.13 8.7)
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Step 500
500
#D85775
oklch(63.1% 0.163 8.7)
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Step 600
600
#C4365E
oklch(55.7% 0.179 8.6)
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Step 700
700
#A8274D
oklch(49% 0.165 8.7)
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Step 800
800
#89233F
oklch(42.7% 0.137 9)
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Step 900
900
#6E2336
oklch(37.7% 0.107 8.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3F141E
oklch(26.3% 0.068 8.7)
#3F141E 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) | #1D1D1E | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #28261D | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #450E18 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F141E
#3F141E
oklch(26.3% 0.068 8.7)
- #002C29
#002C29
oklch(26.4% 0.046 187.8)
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 #3F141E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.047
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.048
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.052
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.059
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.061
Use #3F141E 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.