#3A0F06
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(24% 0.07 34.1), rgb(58, 15, 6).
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White text reads best on this color (16.78:1).
About this color
#3A0F06 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 34°. 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 16.78:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Brown (#410200) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.78:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A0F06 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 15, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 81%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24% 0.07 34.1) |
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 #3A0F06 | 16.78:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A0F06 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A0F06 text on white | 16.78:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A0F06 text on black | 1.25:1 | 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE5DF
oklch(93.7% 0.025 36.5)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC5
oklch(88.5% 0.046 34.7)
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Step 300
300
#F1AE9D
oklch(81% 0.083 34.8)
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Step 400
400
#E77F67
oklch(70.6% 0.134 34)
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Step 500
500
#DD5A3C
oklch(63.2% 0.171 34.3)
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Step 600
600
#C83917
oklch(55.6% 0.185 34)
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Step 700
700
#AD2906
oklch(49.1% 0.173 33.9)
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Step 800
800
#8C250C
oklch(42.7% 0.142 34.1)
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Step 900
900
#712514
oklch(37.8% 0.111 34.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3A0F06
oklch(24% 0.07 34.1)
#3A0F06 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) | #1B1705 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262105 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41050D | 0.027 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A0F06
#3A0F06
oklch(24% 0.07 34.1)
- #00242B
#00242B
oklch(23.9% 0.042 213.5)
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 #3A0F06, 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 0.031
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.039
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.079
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.082
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.087
Use #3A0F06 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.