#3F1725
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(27.1% 0.065 0.4), rgb(63, 23, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.43:1).
About this color
#3F1725 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Plum (#3F012C), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F1725 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 23, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 47%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.1% 0.065 0.4) |
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 #3F1725 | 15.43:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F1725 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3F1725 text on white | 15.43:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F1725 text on black | 1.36:1 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4E9
oklch(93.5% 0.022 359.7)
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Step 200
200
#F2CED8
oklch(88.5% 0.042 359.4)
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Step 300
300
#EBACBE
oklch(80.8% 0.077 0.2)
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Step 400
400
#DE7E9D
oklch(70.6% 0.123 0.1)
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Step 500
500
#D25A85
oklch(63% 0.157 0.2)
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Step 600
600
#BD3C6E
oklch(55.6% 0.17 0.6)
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Step 700
700
#A32D5C
oklch(49.2% 0.158 0.7)
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Step 800
800
#84274B
oklch(42.7% 0.131 0.6)
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Step 900
900
#6B253F
oklch(37.7% 0.103 0.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3F1725
oklch(27.1% 0.065 0.4)
#3F1725 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) | #1E2025 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282724 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44141C | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F1725
#3F1725
oklch(27.1% 0.065 0.4)
- #002E28
#002E28
oklch(27% 0.049 181.5)
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 #3F1725, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.051
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.051
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.056
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.059
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.066
Use #3F1725 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.