#3A0800
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(23% 0.08 35.2), rgb(58, 8, 0).
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White text reads best on this color (17.28:1).
About this color
#3A0800 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Brown (#410200), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Brown (#410200) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A0800 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 8, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 100%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23% 0.08 35.2) |
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 #3A0800 | 17.28:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A0800 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A0800 text on white | 17.28:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A0800 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#FACEC2
oklch(88.6% 0.053 35.7)
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Step 300
300
#F7AB97
oklch(80.9% 0.095 35.4)
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Step 400
400
#EF795C
oklch(70.6% 0.152 34.9)
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Step 500
500
#E64F28
oklch(63% 0.194 35.1)
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Step 600
600
#CB3400
oklch(55.5% 0.194 35.2)
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Step 700
700
#AC2B00
oklch(49.1% 0.171 35.3)
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Step 800
800
#8E2200
oklch(42.7% 0.148 35.4)
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Step 900
900
#761E05
oklch(37.7% 0.126 35.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3A0800
oklch(23% 0.08 35.2)
#3A0800 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) | #181400 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #241F00 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #410006 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A0800
#3A0800
oklch(23% 0.08 35.2)
- #002129
#002129
oklch(22.9% 0.041 217.2)
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 #3A0800, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.024
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.038
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.083
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.083
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.093
Use #3A0800 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.