#3A0107
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(22.2% 0.087 21.7), rgb(58, 1, 7).
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White text reads best on this color (17.68:1).
About this color
#3A0107 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.18:1 |
| White text | 17.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A0107 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 1, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 97%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.2% 0.087 21.7) |
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 #3A0107 | 17.68:1 | AAA | Lc -106.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A0107 | 1.18:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A0107 text on white | 17.68:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A0107 text on black | 1.18:1 | 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.029 23)
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Step 200
200
#FDCBC8
oklch(88.5% 0.057 22.3)
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Step 300
300
#FCA6A3
oklch(80.9% 0.102 21.8)
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Step 400
400
#F67071
oklch(70.6% 0.165 21.8)
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Step 500
500
#EE3E4C
oklch(63.1% 0.211 21.7)
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Step 600
600
#D70031
oklch(55.5% 0.224 21.8)
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Step 700
700
#B60028
oklch(49% 0.197 21.7)
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Step 800
800
#97001F
oklch(42.7% 0.172 21.9)
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Step 900
900
#7A111E
oklch(37.6% 0.138 21.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3A0107
oklch(22.2% 0.087 21.7)
#3A0107 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) | #131007 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #211D05 | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #410003 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #181818 | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A0107
#3A0107
oklch(22.2% 0.087 21.7)
- #002022
#002022
oklch(22.1% 0.038 200.7)
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 #3A0107, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.005
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.023
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.042
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.067
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.068
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.079
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.080
Use #3A0107 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.