#3B0F09
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(24.3% 0.071 30.6), rgb(59, 15, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.69:1).
About this color
#3B0F09 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Brown (#410200), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Brown (#410200) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B0F09 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 15, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 74%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.3% 0.071 30.6) |
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 #3B0F09 | 16.69:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B0F09 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B0F09 text on white | 16.69:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B0F09 text on black | 1.25:1 | 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
#FAE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.025 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CEC7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 29.4)
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Step 300
300
#F2ADA0
oklch(80.9% 0.084 30.9)
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Step 400
400
#E87E6C
oklch(70.7% 0.134 30.8)
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Step 500
500
#DE5845
oklch(63.2% 0.172 30.6)
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Step 600
600
#C93624
oklch(55.5% 0.187 30.6)
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Step 700
700
#AD2717
oklch(49% 0.173 30.7)
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Step 800
800
#8D2316
oklch(42.7% 0.144 30.6)
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Step 900
900
#712319
oklch(37.6% 0.112 30.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3B0F09
oklch(24.3% 0.071 30.6)
#3B0F09 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) | #1B1808 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262108 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42050E | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B0F09
#3B0F09
oklch(24.3% 0.071 30.6)
- #00252B
#00252B
oklch(24.2% 0.042 210.7)
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 #3B0F09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.030
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.036
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.074
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.081
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.083
Use #3B0F09 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.