#3A0908
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(23.2% 0.077 26.5), rgb(58, 9, 8).
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White text reads best on this color (17.17:1).
About this color
#3A0908 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A0908 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 9, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 76%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.2% 0.077 26.5) |
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 #3A0908 | 17.17:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A0908 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A0908 text on white | 17.17:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A0908 text on black | 1.22:1 | 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
#FEF3F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 26.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC8
oklch(88.5% 0.05 25.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6AAA1
oklch(80.9% 0.091 26.8)
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Step 400
400
#ED796F
oklch(70.7% 0.145 26.4)
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Step 500
500
#E44F48
oklch(63.1% 0.186 26.6)
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Step 600
600
#CF282A
oklch(55.5% 0.202 26.4)
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Step 700
700
#B3171D
oklch(49.1% 0.188 26.5)
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Step 800
800
#91191A
oklch(42.7% 0.155 26.6)
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Step 900
900
#751E1B
oklch(37.8% 0.121 26.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3A0908
oklch(23.2% 0.077 26.5)
#3A0908 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) | #171407 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #241F06 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #410009 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.077 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A0908
#3A0908
oklch(23.2% 0.077 26.5)
- #002327
#002327
oklch(23.4% 0.04 205.9)
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 #3A0908, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.018
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.019
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.038
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.070
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.080
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.083
Use #3A0908 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.