#3F1815
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(26.8% 0.062 26.5), rgb(63, 24, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.52:1).
About this color
#3F1815 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F1815 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 24, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 50%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.8% 0.062 26.5) |
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 #3F1815 | 15.52:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F1815 | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3F1815 text on white | 15.52:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F1815 text on black | 1.35:1 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E2
oklch(93.6% 0.021 28.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3D0CB
oklch(88.6% 0.04 27.5)
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Step 300
300
#ECAFA8
oklch(80.9% 0.073 26.2)
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Step 400
400
#E08379
oklch(70.7% 0.116 26.9)
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Step 500
500
#D56057
oklch(63.2% 0.15 26.6)
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Step 600
600
#C0423C
oklch(55.6% 0.163 26.5)
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Step 700
700
#A5332E
oklch(49.1% 0.151 26.8)
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Step 800
800
#862B27
oklch(42.6% 0.125 26.4)
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Step 900
900
#6C2924
oklch(37.7% 0.097 27)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3F1815
oklch(26.8% 0.062 26.5)
#3F1815 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) | #221F15 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B2714 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #451117 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F1815
#3F1815
oklch(26.8% 0.062 26.5)
- #002C31
#002C31
oklch(26.8% 0.046 206.5)
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 #3F1815, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.041
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.044
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.052
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.073
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.078
Use #3F1815 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.