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Crisp Mahogany Veil

#3e2410
Notes

Crisp Mahogany Veil (#3E2410) is a deep orange with a warm character. It leans warm, pulling light toward red, orange, and yellow. Naturally inviting, it suits editorial and hospitality contexts. Its HSL profile (26°, 59%, 15%) places it in the balanced band at a dark lightness. It works well as a headline, icon, or deep background in an otherwise light layout, pairing cleanly with cream, bone, and warm neutrals. For a confident two-color system, pair it with its complementary azure. For something softer, pull in its analogous neighbors on either side of the wheel.

HEX
#3e2410
RGB
rgb(62, 36, 16)
HSL
hsl(26, 59%, 15%)
HWB
hwb(26 6% 76%)
OKLCH
oklch(28.9% 0.051 56.5)
HSV
hsv(26, 74%, 24%)
LAB
lab(17.10% 10.10 18.10)
LCH
lch(17.10% 20.73 60.85)
CMYK
cmyk(0%, 42%, 74%, 76%)

Closest matches

The nearest named color in three reference sources, ranked by perceptual distance (ΔE76 in CIELAB). ΔE < 1 is imperceptible to most viewers; ΔE > 10 is clearly different. When two sources point to the same hex they’re merged into one tile; click any to open that color’s page.

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Accessibility

Color-vision simulation

How this color appears to viewers with the four major color-vision-deficiency types. Computed via the Machado (2009) physiologically-based model. If a tile matches the original, the color reads the same to that viewer.

#3e2410
Original
#2c270e
Protanopia
#322c10
Deuteranopia
#441f1f
Tritanopia
#282828
Achromatopsia
WCAG contrast

The color used as foreground text against pure white and pure black, with the contrast ratio and WCAG 2.1 grade. Aim for AA (4.5:1) for body text and AA Large (3:1) for 18 pt+ headlines; AAA (7:1) is the gold standard for long-form reading surfaces.

The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
AAAon White
14.34:1
The quick brown foxSample body text at normal size. The wcag minimum for body contrast is 4.5:1 (AA) or 7:1 (AAA).
Failon Black
1.46:1

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