#3B110A
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(24.6% 0.068 31.7), rgb(59, 17, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (16.52:1).
About this color
#3B110A is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Brown (#410200), ΔE 0.027 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Brown (#410200) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B110A |
| RGB | rgb(59, 17, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 71%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.6% 0.068 31.7) |
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 #3B110A | 16.52:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B110A | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B110A text on white | 16.52:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B110A 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
#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
#F5CFC7
oklch(88.5% 0.044 31.9)
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Step 300
300
#F0AEA0
oklch(80.9% 0.081 32.3)
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Step 400
400
#E6806D
oklch(70.8% 0.13 31.6)
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Step 500
500
#DB5B45
oklch(63.1% 0.165 31.8)
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Step 600
600
#C63B25
oklch(55.5% 0.179 31.8)
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Step 700
700
#AB2C18
oklch(49.1% 0.167 31.8)
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Step 800
800
#8B2617
oklch(42.7% 0.139 31.4)
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Step 900
900
#702619
oklch(37.8% 0.108 32.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3B110A
oklch(24.6% 0.068 31.7)
#3B110A 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) | #1C1909 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272209 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #420710 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B110A
#3B110A
oklch(24.6% 0.068 31.7)
- #00262C
#00262C
oklch(24.6% 0.043 210.4)
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 #3B110A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.027
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.038
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.076
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.078
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.083
Use #3B110A 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.