#3A0F04
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(24% 0.071 36.4), rgb(58, 15, 4).
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White text reads best on this color (16.80:1).
About this color
#3A0F04 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 36°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Brown (#410200), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.80:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Brown (#410200) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.80:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A0F04 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 15, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(12, 87%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24% 0.071 36.4) |
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 #3A0F04 | 16.80:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A0F04 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A0F04 text on white | 16.80:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A0F04 text on black | 1.24:1 | 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
#FAE5DF
oklch(93.7% 0.025 36.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC4
oklch(88.5% 0.047 36.3)
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Step 300
300
#F1AE9B
oklch(80.9% 0.084 36.5)
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Step 400
400
#E78063
oklch(70.7% 0.134 36.6)
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Step 500
500
#DD5A35
oklch(63.1% 0.172 36.4)
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Step 600
600
#C93902
oklch(55.6% 0.188 36.4)
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Step 700
700
#AA2E00
oklch(49% 0.167 36.3)
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Step 800
800
#8C2501
oklch(42.6% 0.144 36.4)
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Step 900
900
#71250E
oklch(37.7% 0.113 36.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3A0F04
oklch(24% 0.071 36.4)
#3A0F04 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) | #1B1703 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262103 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41040D | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.072 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A0F04
#3A0F04
oklch(24% 0.071 36.4)
- #00242C
#00242C
oklch(24% 0.043 216)
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 #3A0F04, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.033
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.037
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.082
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.083
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.090
Use #3A0F04 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.