#3F221D
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.9% 0.046 30.6), rgb(63, 34, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.40:1).
About this color
#3F221D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.046 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.046) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F221D |
| RGB | rgb(63, 34, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 37%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.9% 0.046 30.6) |
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 #3F221D | 14.40:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F221D | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3F221D text on white | 14.40:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F221D 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E4
oklch(93.5% 0.016 27.3)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2CD
oklch(88.4% 0.03 30.6)
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Step 300
300
#E2B4AC
oklch(80.9% 0.055 29.7)
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Step 400
400
#D18C80
oklch(70.6% 0.087 30.2)
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Step 500
500
#C36E60
oklch(63% 0.111 30.4)
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Step 600
600
#AF5546
oklch(55.7% 0.121 31)
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Step 700
700
#964438
oklch(49% 0.113 30.2)
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Step 800
800
#7A392F
oklch(42.8% 0.093 30.3)
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Step 900
900
#623229
oklch(37.7% 0.071 31.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3F221D
oklch(28.9% 0.046 30.6)
#3F221D 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) | #29261D | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #302C1D | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #451E21 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.046 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F221D
#3F221D
oklch(28.9% 0.046 30.6)
- #063138
#063138
oklch(28.9% 0.046 211.1)
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 #3F221D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.047
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.060
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.070
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.071
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.074
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.075
Use #3F221D 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.