#3A100E
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(24.3% 0.067 26), rgb(58, 16, 14).
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White text reads best on this color (16.66:1).
About this color
#3A100E is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Brown (#410200), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Brown (#410200) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A100E |
| RGB | rgb(58, 16, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 61%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.3% 0.067 26) |
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 #3A100E | 16.66:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A100E | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A100E text on white | 16.66:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A100E text on black | 1.26:1 | 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E2
oklch(93.5% 0.023 24.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFCA
oklch(88.5% 0.044 26.8)
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Step 300
300
#F0ADA6
oklch(80.9% 0.08 25.7)
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Step 400
400
#E57F76
oklch(70.7% 0.127 26.1)
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Step 500
500
#DA5A53
oklch(63% 0.162 25.9)
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Step 600
600
#C63A37
oklch(55.6% 0.177 26.1)
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Step 700
700
#AA2B2A
oklch(49.1% 0.164 26)
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Step 800
800
#8A2624
oklch(42.7% 0.136 26)
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Step 900
900
#6F2522
oklch(37.6% 0.106 25.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3A100E
oklch(24.3% 0.067 26)
#3A100E 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) | #1B180E | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #26210D | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #400710 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A100E
#3A100E
oklch(24.3% 0.067 26)
- #00252A
#00252A
oklch(24.2% 0.042 208.1)
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 #3A100E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.030
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.039
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.069
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.077
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.077
Use #3A100E 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.