#3B120A
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(24.8% 0.067 32.9), rgb(59, 18, 10).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.44:1).
About this color
#3B120A is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.067 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Brown (#410200), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.067) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Brown (#410200) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B120A |
| RGB | rgb(59, 18, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 71%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.8% 0.067 32.9) |
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 #3B120A | 16.44:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B120A | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B120A text on white | 16.44:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B120A 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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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
#EFAEA0
oklch(80.8% 0.079 32.5)
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Step 400
400
#E4816C
oklch(70.7% 0.127 33)
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Step 500
500
#DA5D44
oklch(63.2% 0.162 33)
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Step 600
600
#C53E24
oklch(55.7% 0.176 32.9)
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Step 700
700
#AA2E16
oklch(49.1% 0.164 32.8)
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Step 800
800
#8A2815
oklch(42.7% 0.136 33)
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Step 900
900
#6F2719
oklch(37.8% 0.106 32.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3B120A
oklch(24.8% 0.067 32.9)
#3B120A 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) | #1D1A09 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272309 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #420910 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B120A
#3B120A
oklch(24.8% 0.067 32.9)
- #00262D
#00262D
oklch(24.7% 0.043 212.8)
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 #3B120A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.029
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.037
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.039
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.076
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.077
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.084
Use #3B120A 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.