#3A0C02
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(23.5% 0.075 35.9), rgb(58, 12, 2).
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White text reads best on this color (17.02:1).
About this color
#3A0C02 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.075 and its hue 36°. 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 17.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.075) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Brown (#410200) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 17.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A0C02 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 12, 2) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 93%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.5% 0.075 35.9) |
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 #3A0C02 | 17.02:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A0C02 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A0C02 text on white | 17.02:1 | AAA | Lc 103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A0C02 text on black | 1.23:1 | 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
#FAE4DE
oklch(93.5% 0.026 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#F8CEC3
oklch(88.5% 0.05 35.1)
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Step 300
300
#F4AC99
oklch(80.8% 0.089 35.4)
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Step 400
400
#EB7D60
oklch(70.7% 0.142 35.8)
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Step 500
500
#E1552F
oklch(63% 0.182 35.8)
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Step 600
600
#CA3700
oklch(55.6% 0.191 36)
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Step 700
700
#AB2D00
oklch(49.1% 0.169 35.9)
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Step 800
800
#8D2300
oklch(42.6% 0.147 35.8)
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Step 900
900
#73220A
oklch(37.7% 0.118 36)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3A0C02
oklch(23.5% 0.075 35.9)
#3A0C02 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) | #1A1601 | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252001 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41010A | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A0C02
#3A0C02
oklch(23.5% 0.075 35.9)
- #00232B
#00232B
oklch(23.6% 0.042 216.3)
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 #3A0C02, 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 0.038
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.082
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.087
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.088
Use #3A0C02 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.