#3B0106
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(22.4% 0.088 23), rgb(59, 1, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.60:1).
About this color
#3B0106 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B0106 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 1, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(355, 97%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.4% 0.088 23) |
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 #3B0106 | 17.60:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B0106 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B0106 text on white | 17.60:1 | AAA | Lc 103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B0106 text on black | 1.19:1 | 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
#FFF2F1
oklch(97.1% 0.014 22.8)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3E0
oklch(93.7% 0.03 25.3)
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Step 200
200
#FECBC7
oklch(88.6% 0.058 23.5)
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Step 300
300
#FDA6A1
oklch(81% 0.104 23.2)
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Step 400
400
#F7706E
oklch(70.7% 0.167 23.1)
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Step 500
500
#EF3D47
oklch(63.1% 0.213 23.1)
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Step 600
600
#D8002C
oklch(55.7% 0.225 23.1)
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Step 700
700
#B70024
oklch(49.2% 0.198 23)
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Step 800
800
#97001C
oklch(42.7% 0.172 22.9)
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Step 900
900
#7B101B
oklch(37.7% 0.139 22.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3B0106
oklch(22.4% 0.088 23)
#3B0106 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) | #131106 | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #221D04 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #420003 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.089 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B0106
#3B0106
oklch(22.4% 0.088 23)
- #002123
#002123
oklch(22.5% 0.038 200.6)
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 #3B0106, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.005
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.020
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.039
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.068
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.081
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.082
Use #3B0106 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.