#3F1A19
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(27.2% 0.058 23.2), rgb(63, 26, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.29:1).
About this color
#3F1A19 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.29:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.37:1 |
| White text | 15.29:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F1A19 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 26, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 43%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.2% 0.058 23.2) |
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 #3F1A19 | 15.29:1 | AAA | Lc -104.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F1A19 | 1.37:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3F1A19 text on white | 15.29:1 | AAA | Lc 101.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F1A19 text on black | 1.37:1 | 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
#F7E5E4
oklch(93.6% 0.02 21.4)
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Step 200
200
#F2D0CD
oklch(88.5% 0.039 23.9)
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Step 300
300
#EAB0AC
oklch(80.9% 0.068 23.2)
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Step 400
400
#DD8480
oklch(70.7% 0.11 23)
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Step 500
500
#D16260
oklch(63.1% 0.141 23)
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Step 600
600
#BC4646
oklch(55.6% 0.153 23.5)
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Step 700
700
#A23638
oklch(49.1% 0.143 23)
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Step 800
800
#842E2F
oklch(42.8% 0.119 22.9)
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Step 900
900
#6A2A29
oklch(37.6% 0.092 23.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3F1A19
oklch(27.2% 0.058 23.2)
#3F1A19 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) | #232019 | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C2818 | 0.057 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45141A | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F1A19
#3F1A19
oklch(27.2% 0.058 23.2)
- #002D31
#002D31
oklch(27.1% 0.046 204.1)
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 #3F1A19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.044
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.057
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.073
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.075
Use #3F1A19 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.