#3B020B
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(22.6% 0.087 18.6), rgb(59, 2, 11).
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White text reads best on this color (17.50:1).
About this color
#3B020B is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 19°. 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 17.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.19:1 |
| White text | 17.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B020B |
| RGB | rgb(59, 2, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 93%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.6% 0.087 18.6) |
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 #3B020B | 17.50:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B020B | 1.19:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B020B text on white | 17.50:1 | AAA | Lc 103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B020B 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
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E2
oklch(93.5% 0.03 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FDCBCB
oklch(88.6% 0.057 18.3)
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Step 300
300
#FCA6A7
oklch(81% 0.102 18.8)
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Step 400
400
#F57078
oklch(70.6% 0.163 18.6)
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Step 500
500
#ED3E55
oklch(63.1% 0.21 18.7)
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Step 600
600
#D7003C
oklch(55.7% 0.223 18.7)
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Step 700
700
#B60031
oklch(49.2% 0.197 18.8)
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Step 800
800
#960027
oklch(42.6% 0.171 18.7)
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Step 900
900
#7A1223
oklch(37.8% 0.137 19)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3B020B
oklch(22.6% 0.087 18.6)
#3B020B 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) | #13110B | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #221E09 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #420005 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #191919 | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B020B
#3B020B
oklch(22.6% 0.087 18.6)
- #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 #3B020B, 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 0.023
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.061
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.068
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.074
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.077
Use #3B020B 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.