#3F2126
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29% 0.047 9.7), rgb(63, 33, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.41:1).
About this color
#3F2126 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.41:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.41:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F2126 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 33, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 31%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29% 0.047 9.7) |
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 #3F2126 | 14.41:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F2126 | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3F2126 text on white | 14.41:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F2126 text on black | 1.45:1 | 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
#FAF3F4
oklch(97% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.015 12.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD1D4
oklch(88.4% 0.03 10.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2B2B9
oklch(80.9% 0.056 8.6)
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Step 400
400
#D18994
oklch(70.6% 0.089 9.6)
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Step 500
500
#C36B7A
oklch(63.1% 0.113 9.9)
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Step 600
600
#AE5163
oklch(55.6% 0.122 9.8)
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Step 700
700
#954152
oklch(49% 0.114 9.7)
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Step 800
800
#793643
oklch(42.6% 0.094 9.8)
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Step 900
900
#623039
oklch(37.8% 0.073 9.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3F2126
oklch(29% 0.047 9.7)
#3F2126 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) | #262626 | 0.051 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2C25 | 0.047 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #441E23 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.047 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F2126
#3F2126
oklch(29% 0.047 9.7)
- #053330
#053330
oklch(29.1% 0.047 188.3)
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 #3F2126, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.051
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.059
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.062
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.068
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.070
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.070
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.074
Use #3F2126 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.