#3F241E
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.3% 0.043 33.2), rgb(63, 36, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.16:1).
About this color
#3F241E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.16:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.16:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F241E |
| RGB | rgb(63, 36, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 35%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.3% 0.043 33.2) |
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 #3F241E | 14.16:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F241E | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3F241E text on white | 14.16:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F241E text on black | 1.48:1 | 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
#F3E7E4
oklch(93.7% 0.014 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CD
oklch(88.5% 0.028 34.3)
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Step 300
300
#DFB5AC
oklch(80.8% 0.051 32.2)
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Step 400
400
#CE8E80
oklch(70.7% 0.081 32.8)
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Step 500
500
#C07160
oklch(63.1% 0.104 33)
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Step 600
600
#AB5846
oklch(55.6% 0.113 33.4)
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Step 700
700
#934738
oklch(49.1% 0.106 32.6)
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Step 800
800
#773B2E
oklch(42.6% 0.087 33.4)
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Step 900
900
#603329
oklch(37.6% 0.068 33.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3F241E
oklch(29.3% 0.043 33.2)
#3F241E 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) | #2A281D | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312D1E | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #452022 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F241E
#3F241E
oklch(29.3% 0.043 33.2)
- #0C3239
#0C3239
oklch(29.4% 0.043 212.2)
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 #3F241E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.049
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.060
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.069
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.070
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.071
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.074
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.075
Use #3F241E 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.