#3B0200
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(22.4% 0.088 30.6), rgb(59, 2, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.57:1).
About this color
#3B0200 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.088 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Brown (#410200), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.57:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.088) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Brown (#410200) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.57:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B0200 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 2, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 100%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.4% 0.088 30.6) |
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 #3B0200 | 17.57:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B0200 | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B0200 text on white | 17.57:1 | AAA | Lc 103.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B0200 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 30.2)
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Step 200
200
#FDCCC2
oklch(88.5% 0.058 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#FDA798
oklch(80.9% 0.105 30.3)
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Step 400
400
#F7725E
oklch(70.7% 0.167 30.4)
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Step 500
500
#EF412C
oklch(63.1% 0.214 30.6)
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Step 600
600
#D51800
oklch(55.5% 0.219 30.6)
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Step 700
700
#B51300
oklch(49.2% 0.193 30.7)
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Step 800
800
#960D00
oklch(42.8% 0.169 30.6)
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Step 900
900
#7B1307
oklch(37.7% 0.14 30.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3B0200
oklch(22.4% 0.088 30.6)
#3B0200 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) | #151100 | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #231E00 | 0.085 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #420002 | 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°).
- #3B0200
#3B0200
oklch(22.4% 0.088 30.6)
- #002026
#002026
oklch(22.4% 0.039 212.3)
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 #3B0200, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.016
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.038
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.079
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.081
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.091
Use #3B0200 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.