#3F2222
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29% 0.045 20.2), rgb(63, 34, 34).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.35:1).
About this color
#3F2222 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.045 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.045) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.46:1 |
| White text | 14.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F2222 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 34, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 30%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29% 0.045 20.2) |
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 #3F2222 | 14.35:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F2222 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3F2222 text on white | 14.35:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F2222 text on black | 1.46:1 | 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
#F4E6E5
oklch(93.6% 0.015 22.4)
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Step 200
200
#ECD2D1
oklch(88.5% 0.029 20.4)
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Step 300
300
#E1B4B2
oklch(81% 0.053 21.3)
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Step 400
400
#D08B8A
oklch(70.6% 0.085 20.3)
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Step 500
500
#C26D6E
oklch(63% 0.108 19.8)
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Step 600
600
#AE5456
oklch(55.7% 0.118 20.3)
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Step 700
700
#954446
oklch(49.2% 0.109 20.4)
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Step 800
800
#79383A
oklch(42.7% 0.091 19.8)
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Step 900
900
#623132
oklch(37.7% 0.071 19.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3F2222
oklch(29% 0.045 20.2)
#3F2222 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) | #282722 | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2C21 | 0.044 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #441F22 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.045 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F2222
#3F2222
oklch(29% 0.045 20.2)
- #073234
#073234
oklch(29% 0.045 199.6)
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 #3F2222, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.053
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.059
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.065
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.069
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.069
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.072
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.073
Use #3F2222 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.