#3B0910
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(23.6% 0.077 17.8), rgb(59, 9, 16).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.03:1).
About this color
#3B0910 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.03:1.
| 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 | 17.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B0910 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 9, 16) |
| HSL | hsl(352, 74%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.6% 0.077 17.8) |
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 #3B0910 | 17.03:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B0910 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B0910 text on white | 17.03:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B0910 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
#FBE3E3
oklch(93.5% 0.026 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCCD
oklch(88.4% 0.051 16.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6A9AB
oklch(80.9% 0.091 17.6)
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Step 400
400
#ED777E
oklch(70.7% 0.146 17.8)
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Step 500
500
#E44C5E
oklch(63.1% 0.187 17.6)
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Step 600
600
#CF2444
oklch(55.6% 0.203 17.9)
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Step 700
700
#B31136
oklch(49.2% 0.189 17.8)
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Step 800
800
#91152D
oklch(42.7% 0.156 17.7)
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Step 900
900
#751C28
oklch(37.8% 0.122 18)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3B0910
oklch(23.6% 0.077 17.8)
#3B0910 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) | #171510 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #24200F | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42000C | 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°).
- #3B0910
#3B0910
oklch(23.6% 0.077 17.8)
- #002425
#002425
oklch(23.6% 0.04 197.5)
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 #3B0910, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.018
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.026
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.040
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.058
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.059
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.068
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.071
Use #3B0910 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.