#3B101B
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(24.9% 0.068 7.9), rgb(59, 16, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.45:1).
About this color
#3B101B is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B101B |
| RGB | rgb(59, 16, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 57%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.9% 0.068 7.9) |
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 #3B101B | 16.45:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B101B | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B101B text on white | 16.45:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B101B text on black | 1.27:1 | 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
#FDF3F4
oklch(97.2% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E7
oklch(93.7% 0.023 7.7)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD3
oklch(88.4% 0.046 7.9)
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Step 300
300
#EFABB7
oklch(80.9% 0.081 7.4)
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Step 400
400
#E47C91
oklch(70.7% 0.13 8.1)
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Step 500
500
#D95676
oklch(63.1% 0.166 8.1)
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Step 600
600
#C4355F
oklch(55.6% 0.18 7.9)
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Step 700
700
#A9264E
oklch(49.1% 0.168 8.2)
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Step 800
800
#892240
oklch(42.7% 0.139 8.1)
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Step 900
900
#6E2337
oklch(37.7% 0.107 7.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3B101B
oklch(24.9% 0.068 7.9)
#3B101B 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) | #191A1B | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #24221A | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #410A14 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B101B
#3B101B
oklch(24.9% 0.068 7.9)
- #002825
#002825
oklch(24.9% 0.043 187.3)
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 #3B101B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.036
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.049
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.049
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.054
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.055
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.060
Use #3B101B 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.