#3B1117
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(24.9% 0.066 14.8), rgb(59, 17, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.42:1).
About this color
#3B1117 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 15°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.42:1.
| 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 | 16.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B1117 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 17, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(351, 55%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.9% 0.066 14.8) |
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 #3B1117 | 16.42:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B1117 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B1117 text on white | 16.42:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B1117 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E5
oklch(93.6% 0.023 14.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5CED0
oklch(88.5% 0.044 14.5)
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Step 300
300
#EFACB0
oklch(80.9% 0.079 15)
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Step 400
400
#E47E87
oklch(70.8% 0.126 15.2)
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Step 500
500
#D8596A
oklch(63.1% 0.16 14.8)
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Step 600
600
#C43952
oklch(55.7% 0.175 14.7)
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Step 700
700
#A92A42
oklch(49.2% 0.162 15.1)
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Step 800
800
#892537
oklch(42.7% 0.134 14.7)
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Step 900
900
#6E242F
oklch(37.6% 0.105 14.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3B1117
oklch(24.9% 0.066 14.8)
#3B1117 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) | #1B1A17 | 0.072 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252316 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #410A13 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B1117
#3B1117
oklch(24.9% 0.066 14.8)
- #002828
#002828
oklch(25.1% 0.043 194.8)
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 #3B1117, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.037
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.045
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.057
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.063
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.066
Use #3B1117 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.