#3B1008
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(24.4% 0.07 32.8), rgb(59, 16, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.61:1).
About this color
#3B1008 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Brown (#410200), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Brown (#410200) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B1008 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 16, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 76%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.4% 0.07 32.8) |
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 #3B1008 | 16.61:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B1008 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B1008 text on white | 16.61:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B1008 text on black | 1.26:1 | 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
#F9E5E0
oklch(93.7% 0.023 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC6
oklch(88.5% 0.046 33.2)
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Step 300
300
#F1AD9F
oklch(80.8% 0.083 31.9)
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Step 400
400
#E77F6A
oklch(70.7% 0.133 32.5)
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Step 500
500
#DD5A40
oklch(63.2% 0.17 33)
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Step 600
600
#C8391E
oklch(55.6% 0.184 32.7)
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Step 700
700
#AC290F
oklch(49% 0.171 32.7)
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Step 800
800
#8C2511
oklch(42.7% 0.142 32.9)
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Step 900
900
#712516
oklch(37.8% 0.111 33.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3B1008
oklch(24.4% 0.07 32.8)
#3B1008 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) | #1C1807 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272207 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42060E | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B1008
#3B1008
oklch(24.4% 0.07 32.8)
- #00252C
#00252C
oklch(24.3% 0.043 213.2)
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 #3B1008, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.025
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.033
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.033
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.077
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.080
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.085
Use #3B1008 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.