#3A070D
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(23.1% 0.079 19.7), rgb(58, 7, 13).
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White text reads best on this color (17.26:1).
About this color
#3A070D is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.26:1.
| 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 | 17.26:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A070D |
| RGB | rgb(58, 7, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 78%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.1% 0.079 19.7) |
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 #3A070D | 17.26:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A070D | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A070D text on white | 17.26:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A070D 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E2
oklch(93.6% 0.028 20.4)
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Step 200
200
#FACCCB
oklch(88.5% 0.052 19.6)
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Step 300
300
#F7A9A8
oklch(81% 0.092 20.1)
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Step 400
400
#EF767A
oklch(70.7% 0.149 19.6)
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Step 500
500
#E54B58
oklch(63.1% 0.19 19.8)
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Step 600
600
#D1203E
oklch(55.6% 0.207 19.6)
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Step 700
700
#B40B30
oklch(49.1% 0.192 19.6)
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Step 800
800
#921328
oklch(42.7% 0.159 19.8)
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Step 900
900
#751B25
oklch(37.6% 0.123 19.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3A070D
oklch(23.1% 0.079 19.7)
#3A070D 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) | #16140D | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #231F0B | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41000A | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A070D
#3A070D
oklch(23.1% 0.079 19.7)
- #002224
#002224
oklch(22.9% 0.039 200.5)
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 #3A070D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.013
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.024
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.041
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.062
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.072
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.075
Use #3A070D 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.