#3B120D
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(24.8% 0.066 29.5), rgb(59, 18, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.42:1).
About this color
#3B120D is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 30°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Brown (#410200), ΔE 0.030 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 | Deep Brown (#410200) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.42:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B120D |
| RGB | rgb(59, 18, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 64%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.8% 0.066 29.5) |
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 #3B120D | 16.42:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B120D | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B120D text on white | 16.42:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B120D 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
#F9E5E1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC9
oklch(88.5% 0.044 28.5)
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Step 300
300
#EFAEA3
oklch(80.9% 0.078 29.7)
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Step 400
400
#E48172
oklch(70.8% 0.125 29.6)
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Step 500
500
#D95C4C
oklch(63% 0.161 29.6)
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Step 600
600
#C43D2F
oklch(55.5% 0.174 29.6)
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Step 700
700
#A92E22
oklch(49.1% 0.161 29.6)
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Step 800
800
#89281E
oklch(42.6% 0.133 29.5)
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Step 900
900
#6F261E
oklch(37.7% 0.105 29.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3B120D
oklch(24.8% 0.066 29.5)
#3B120D 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) | #1D1A0C | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #27230C | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #420911 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B120D
#3B120D
oklch(24.8% 0.066 29.5)
- #00272C
#00272C
oklch(24.9% 0.043 207.6)
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 #3B120D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.030
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.038
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.073
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.075
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.080
Use #3B120D 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.