#3F161D
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(26.6% 0.064 12), rgb(63, 22, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.62:1).
About this color
#3F161D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F161D |
| RGB | rgb(63, 22, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 48%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.6% 0.064 12) |
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 #3F161D | 15.62:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F161D | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3F161D text on white | 15.62:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F161D text on black | 1.34:1 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E6
oklch(93.5% 0.022 10.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED2
oklch(88.5% 0.043 10.8)
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Step 300
300
#EDADB3
oklch(80.9% 0.075 12.7)
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Step 400
400
#E17F8C
oklch(70.7% 0.121 12.2)
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Step 500
500
#D65B70
oklch(63.2% 0.155 12.2)
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Step 600
600
#C13C58
oklch(55.6% 0.169 12.2)
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Step 700
700
#A62D48
oklch(49.1% 0.157 12.3)
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Step 800
800
#87273B
oklch(42.7% 0.13 12.4)
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Step 900
900
#6D2533
oklch(37.7% 0.103 11.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3F161D
oklch(26.6% 0.064 12)
#3F161D 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) | #1F1E1D | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #29271C | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #451019 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F161D
#3F161D
oklch(26.6% 0.064 12)
- #002C2B
#002C2B
oklch(26.5% 0.045 192.4)
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 #3F161D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.044
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.058
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.061
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.066
Use #3F161D 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.