#3A1011
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(24.4% 0.067 22.1), rgb(58, 16, 17).
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White text reads best on this color (16.63:1).
About this color
#3A1011 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A1011 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 16, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 57%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.4% 0.067 22.1) |
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 #3A1011 | 16.63:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A1011 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A1011 text on white | 16.63:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A1011 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
#F9E4E3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 20.9)
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Step 200
200
#F5CECC
oklch(88.4% 0.044 21.5)
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Step 300
300
#F0ADAA
oklch(81% 0.079 21.8)
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Step 400
400
#E57F7C
oklch(70.8% 0.126 22.5)
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Step 500
500
#DA5A5B
oklch(63.2% 0.161 22.4)
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Step 600
600
#C53A41
oklch(55.6% 0.175 22.3)
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Step 700
700
#AA2A33
oklch(49.1% 0.164 22.1)
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Step 800
800
#8A252B
oklch(42.7% 0.136 21.9)
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Step 900
900
#6F2527
oklch(37.7% 0.105 22.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3A1011
oklch(24.4% 0.067 22.1)
#3A1011 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) | #1B1911 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252210 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #400811 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A1011
#3A1011
oklch(24.4% 0.067 22.1)
- #002629
#002629
oklch(24.5% 0.042 202.7)
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 #3A1011, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.031
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.042
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.065
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.072
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.075
Use #3A1011 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.