#3B1114
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(24.8% 0.066 19.1), rgb(59, 17, 20).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.45:1).
About this color
#3B1114 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B1114 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 17, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 55%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.8% 0.066 19.1) |
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 #3B1114 | 16.45:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B1114 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B1114 text on white | 16.45:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B1114 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
#FDF3F3
oklch(97.2% 0.011 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F5CECE
oklch(88.5% 0.044 18)
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Step 300
300
#EFADAC
oklch(80.9% 0.078 19.9)
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Step 400
400
#E47E81
oklch(70.6% 0.126 18.9)
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Step 500
500
#D95961
oklch(63% 0.161 19.2)
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Step 600
600
#C43A48
oklch(55.6% 0.174 19.4)
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Step 700
700
#A92A3A
oklch(49% 0.162 18.9)
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Step 800
800
#892530
oklch(42.6% 0.134 19)
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Step 900
900
#6F252A
oklch(37.8% 0.105 19.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3B1114
oklch(24.8% 0.066 19.1)
#3B1114 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) | #1B1A14 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262213 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #410912 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B1114
#3B1114
oklch(24.8% 0.066 19.1)
- #002729
#002729
oklch(24.8% 0.042 200)
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 #3B1114, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.034
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.042
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.061
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.068
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.071
Use #3B1114 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.