#3F261F
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(29.8% 0.04 36.4), rgb(63, 38, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.92:1).
About this color
#3F261F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.50:1 |
| White text | 13.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F261F |
| RGB | rgb(63, 38, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(13, 34%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.8% 0.04 36.4) |
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 #3F261F | 13.92:1 | AAA | Lc -103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F261F | 1.50:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3F261F text on white | 13.92:1 | AAA | Lc 100.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F261F text on black | 1.50:1 | 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
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3CD
oklch(88.4% 0.027 35)
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Step 300
300
#DDB6AC
oklch(80.8% 0.048 34.7)
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Step 400
400
#CB907F
oklch(70.7% 0.076 36.7)
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Step 500
500
#BC745F
oklch(63.1% 0.097 37)
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Step 600
600
#A85B46
oklch(55.7% 0.106 36.2)
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Step 700
700
#904A37
oklch(49.1% 0.1 36.1)
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Step 800
800
#753D2E
oklch(42.7% 0.082 35.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E3529
oklch(37.7% 0.063 37.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3F261F
oklch(29.8% 0.04 36.4)
#3F261F 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) | #2C291E | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #322E1F | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #442224 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F261F
#3F261F
oklch(29.8% 0.04 36.4)
- #12323A
#12323A
oklch(29.7% 0.04 216.7)
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 #3F261F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.052
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.060
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.067
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.067
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.070
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.070
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.075
Use #3F261F 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.