#3F160B
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(26.2% 0.067 36), rgb(63, 22, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.77:1).
About this color
#3F160B is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F160B |
| RGB | rgb(63, 22, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 70%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.2% 0.067 36) |
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 #3F160B | 15.77:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F160B | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3F160B text on white | 15.77:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F160B 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DF
oklch(93.6% 0.023 37.4)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0C5
oklch(88.6% 0.045 37.2)
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Step 300
300
#EFAF9D
oklch(80.9% 0.08 36.3)
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Step 400
400
#E48267
oklch(70.7% 0.127 36.3)
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Step 500
500
#D95E3C
oklch(63.1% 0.163 36.3)
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Step 600
600
#C53F16
oklch(55.7% 0.177 36.1)
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Step 700
700
#AA2F05
oklch(49.2% 0.165 35.9)
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Step 800
800
#8A290C
oklch(42.8% 0.137 35.9)
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Step 900
900
#6F2714
oklch(37.7% 0.107 35.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3F160B
oklch(26.2% 0.067 36)
#3F160B 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) | #211D0A | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B260A | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #460D14 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F160B
#3F160B
oklch(26.2% 0.067 36)
- #002A33
#002A33
oklch(26.3% 0.047 216)
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 #3F160B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.034
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.037
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.048
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.082
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.088
Use #3F160B 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.