#3B090E
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(23.6% 0.077 20.2), rgb(59, 9, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.05:1).
About this color
#3B090E is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 17.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B090E |
| RGB | rgb(59, 9, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 74%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.6% 0.077 20.2) |
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 #3B090E | 17.05:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B090E | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B090E text on white | 17.05:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B090E text on black | 1.23:1 | 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E2
oklch(93.5% 0.026 20.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDCB
oklch(88.6% 0.05 21.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6A9A8
oklch(80.9% 0.091 20.1)
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Step 400
400
#EE777A
oklch(70.7% 0.147 20)
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Step 500
500
#E44D58
oklch(63.1% 0.186 20.2)
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Step 600
600
#CF243D
oklch(55.5% 0.203 20.3)
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Step 700
700
#B31130
oklch(49.1% 0.189 20)
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Step 800
800
#911628
oklch(42.7% 0.156 20.2)
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Step 900
900
#751C25
oklch(37.7% 0.122 20)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3B090E
oklch(23.6% 0.077 20.2)
#3B090E 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) | #17150E | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #24200D | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42000B | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B090E
#3B090E
oklch(23.6% 0.077 20.2)
- #002426
#002426
oklch(23.7% 0.04 200.3)
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 #3B090E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.017
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.023
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.038
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.061
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.071
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.075
Use #3B090E 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.