#3B0B08
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(23.7% 0.076 28.1), rgb(59, 11, 8).
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White text reads best on this color (16.97:1).
About this color
#3B0B08 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Brown (#410200), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.97:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Brown (#410200) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 16.97:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B0B08 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 11, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 76%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.7% 0.076 28.1) |
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 #3B0B08 | 16.97:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B0B08 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B0B08 text on white | 16.97:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B0B08 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.051 27.2)
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Step 300
300
#F5ABA0
oklch(80.9% 0.089 28.6)
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Step 400
400
#EC7A6D
oklch(70.6% 0.143 28)
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Step 500
500
#E35145
oklch(63.1% 0.184 28.1)
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Step 600
600
#CE2C26
oklch(55.6% 0.199 28.1)
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Step 700
700
#B21B18
oklch(49.1% 0.185 28.2)
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Step 800
800
#911B17
oklch(42.8% 0.154 28)
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Step 900
900
#741F19
oklch(37.7% 0.12 28.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3B0B08
oklch(23.7% 0.076 28.1)
#3B0B08 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) | #191607 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252007 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42000B | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B0B08
#3B0B08
oklch(23.7% 0.076 28.1)
- #002429
#002429
oklch(23.8% 0.041 208.4)
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 #3B0B08, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.022
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.036
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.072
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.081
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.084
Use #3B0B08 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.