#3A0B00
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(23.4% 0.077 37.5), rgb(58, 11, 0).
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White text reads best on this color (17.10:1).
About this color
#3A0B00 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Brown (#410200), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Brown (#410200) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A0B00 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 11, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 100%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.4% 0.077 37.5) |
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 #3A0B00 | 17.10:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A0B00 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A0B00 text on white | 17.10:1 | AAA | Lc 103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A0B00 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.027 37.6)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC2
oklch(88.4% 0.05 36.5)
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Step 300
300
#F5AC96
oklch(80.9% 0.092 37.5)
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Step 400
400
#EC7C5B
oklch(70.6% 0.146 37.2)
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Step 500
500
#E35425
oklch(63.1% 0.187 37.4)
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Step 600
600
#C73C00
oklch(55.6% 0.184 37.5)
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Step 700
700
#A83100
oklch(49% 0.162 37.4)
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Step 800
800
#8B2700
oklch(42.7% 0.141 37.5)
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Step 900
900
#742103
oklch(37.7% 0.122 37.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3A0B00
oklch(23.4% 0.077 37.5)
#3A0B00 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) | #191500 | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252000 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #410008 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A0B00
#3A0B00
oklch(23.4% 0.077 37.5)
- #00222B
#00222B
oklch(23.3% 0.042 219.2)
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 #3A0B00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.021
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.029
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.039
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.085
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.086
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.090
Use #3A0B00 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.