#3B111F
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(25.2% 0.068 2.6), rgb(59, 17, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.33:1).
About this color
#3B111F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B111F |
| RGB | rgb(59, 17, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 55%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.2% 0.068 2.6) |
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 #3B111F | 16.33:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B111F | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B111F text on white | 16.33:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B111F text on black | 1.28:1 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 3.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CDD6
oklch(88.4% 0.045 2.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEABBC
oklch(80.9% 0.081 2.4)
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Step 400
400
#E27C99
oklch(70.7% 0.129 2.8)
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Step 500
500
#D65780
oklch(63.1% 0.164 2.9)
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Step 600
600
#C1376A
oklch(55.6% 0.178 2.5)
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Step 700
700
#A62758
oklch(49% 0.166 2.6)
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Step 800
800
#872348
oklch(42.7% 0.138 2.6)
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Step 900
900
#6D233C
oklch(37.7% 0.107 2.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3B111F
oklch(25.2% 0.068 2.6)
#3B111F 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) | #191B1F | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #24231E | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #400C16 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B111F
#3B111F
oklch(25.2% 0.068 2.6)
- #002924
#002924
oklch(25.2% 0.045 182.7)
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 #3B111F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.044
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.049
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.049
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.052
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.054
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.064
Use #3B111F 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.