#3B1013
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(24.6% 0.068 19.6), rgb(59, 16, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.54:1).
About this color
#3B1013 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.54:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B1013 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 16, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 57%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.6% 0.068 19.6) |
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 #3B1013 | 16.54:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B1013 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B1013 text on white | 16.54:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B1013 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E3
oklch(93.5% 0.023 20.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECD
oklch(88.5% 0.045 19.7)
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Step 300
300
#F0ACAC
oklch(80.9% 0.08 19)
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Step 400
400
#E57D80
oklch(70.6% 0.129 19)
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Step 500
500
#DB5860
oklch(63.2% 0.164 19.5)
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Step 600
600
#C63746
oklch(55.6% 0.179 19.6)
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Step 700
700
#AB2838
oklch(49.2% 0.166 19.6)
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Step 800
800
#8B242F
oklch(42.8% 0.138 19.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F2429
oklch(37.6% 0.106 20)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3B1013
oklch(24.6% 0.068 19.6)
#3B1013 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) | #1B1913 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262212 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #410811 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B1013
#3B1013
oklch(24.6% 0.068 19.6)
- #002728
#002728
oklch(24.7% 0.042 197.4)
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 #3B1013, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.032
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.041
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.061
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.069
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.072
Use #3B1013 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.