#3F1D12
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(27.6% 0.057 38.6), rgb(63, 29, 18).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.04:1).
About this color
#3F1D12 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.04:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.04:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F1D12 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 29, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 56%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.6% 0.057 38.6) |
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 #3F1D12 | 15.04:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F1D12 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3F1D12 text on white | 15.04:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F1D12 text on black | 1.39:1 | 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
#FBF4F1
oklch(97.2% 0.009 44.9)
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Step 100
100
#F6E6E1
oklch(93.6% 0.019 38.1)
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Step 200
200
#F0D1C8
oklch(88.4% 0.037 36.8)
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Step 300
300
#E8B2A1
oklch(80.8% 0.068 38.2)
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Step 400
400
#DA886E
oklch(70.6% 0.108 38.4)
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Step 500
500
#CE6847
oklch(63.1% 0.138 38.5)
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Step 600
600
#B94D28
oklch(55.6% 0.149 38.6)
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Step 700
700
#9F3D1B
oklch(49.1% 0.138 38.4)
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Step 800
800
#813319
oklch(42.6% 0.115 38.3)
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Step 900
900
#682E1B
oklch(37.7% 0.089 38.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3F1D12
oklch(27.6% 0.057 38.6)
#3F1D12 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) | #262211 | 0.054 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2911 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46171A | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #262626 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F1D12
#3F1D12
oklch(27.6% 0.057 38.6)
- #002D38
#002D38
oklch(27.5% 0.05 219.1)
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 #3F1D12, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.034
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.065
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.067
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.082
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.086
Use #3F1D12 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.