#3A0708
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(23% 0.079 25), rgb(58, 7, 8).
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White text reads best on this color (17.30:1).
About this color
#3A0708 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A0708 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 7, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 78%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23% 0.079 25) |
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 #3A0708 | 17.30:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A0708 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A0708 text on white | 17.30:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A0708 text on black | 1.21:1 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC8
oklch(88.6% 0.052 25.6)
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Step 300
300
#F7A9A2
oklch(80.8% 0.093 25)
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Step 400
400
#EF7770
oklch(70.6% 0.149 25)
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Step 500
500
#E64C4A
oklch(63.1% 0.191 25.1)
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Step 600
600
#D2212C
oklch(55.6% 0.209 25)
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Step 700
700
#B50D1F
oklch(49.1% 0.193 25)
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Step 800
800
#93141C
oklch(42.7% 0.16 25)
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Step 900
900
#761B1C
oklch(37.7% 0.125 25.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3A0708
oklch(23% 0.079 25)
#3A0708 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) | #161408 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #231F06 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #410008 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A0708
#3A0708
oklch(23% 0.079 25)
- #002226
#002226
oklch(23% 0.039 206.2)
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 #3A0708, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.014
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.019
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.039
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.069
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.080
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.082
Use #3A0708 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.