#3F211E
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.7% 0.047 26.4), rgb(63, 33, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.50:1).
About this color
#3F211E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.44:1 |
| White text | 14.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F211E |
| RGB | rgb(63, 33, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 35%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.7% 0.047 26.4) |
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 #3F211E | 14.50:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F211E | 1.44:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3F211E text on white | 14.50:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F211E text on black | 1.44:1 | 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
#FAF4F3
oklch(97.2% 0.007 28.8)
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Step 100
100
#F5E6E4
oklch(93.6% 0.017 26.7)
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Step 200
200
#EDD2CE
oklch(88.5% 0.031 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#E3B4AE
oklch(81% 0.056 26.8)
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Step 400
400
#D28B83
oklch(70.7% 0.088 26.6)
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Step 500
500
#C56C64
oklch(63% 0.114 26.2)
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Step 600
600
#B0534B
oklch(55.6% 0.123 26.8)
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Step 700
700
#97433C
oklch(49.1% 0.114 26.9)
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Step 800
800
#7B3732
oklch(42.7% 0.096 26.2)
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Step 900
900
#63312C
oklch(37.8% 0.073 27)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3F211E
oklch(28.7% 0.047 26.4)
#3F211E 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) | #28251E | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2C1E | 0.046 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #451D20 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F211E
#3F211E
oklch(28.7% 0.047 26.4)
- #033136
#033136
oklch(28.7% 0.047 206.1)
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 #3F211E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.048
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.060
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.065
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.068
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.071
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.074
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.074
Use #3F211E 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.