#3B0804
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(23.3% 0.08 30.2), rgb(59, 8, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.17:1).
About this color
#3B0804 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 30°. 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 17.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Brown (#410200) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B0804 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 8, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 87%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.3% 0.08 30.2) |
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 #3B0804 | 17.17:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B0804 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B0804 text on white | 17.17:1 | AAA | Lc 103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B0804 text on black | 1.22:1 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 31.7)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#F8AA9C
oklch(81% 0.095 30.5)
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Step 400
400
#F07866
oklch(70.7% 0.151 30.1)
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Step 500
500
#E74D3A
oklch(63.2% 0.193 30.3)
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Step 600
600
#D22312
oklch(55.6% 0.21 30.2)
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Step 700
700
#B60E00
oklch(49.2% 0.196 30.2)
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Step 800
800
#931508
oklch(42.6% 0.161 30.4)
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Step 900
900
#761C12
oklch(37.6% 0.126 30.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3B0804
oklch(23.3% 0.08 30.2)
#3B0804 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) | #181403 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #241F03 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #420007 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B0804
#3B0804
oklch(23.3% 0.08 30.2)
- #002228
#002228
oklch(23.1% 0.04 211.6)
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 #3B0804, 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 0.019
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.035
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.075
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.086
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.086
Use #3B0804 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.