#3B121F
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(25.3% 0.066 3.3), rgb(59, 18, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.25:1).
About this color
#3B121F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 3°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.25:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.25:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B121F |
| RGB | rgb(59, 18, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 53%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.3% 0.066 3.3) |
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 #3B121F | 16.25:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B121F | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B121F text on white | 16.25:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B121F text on black | 1.29:1 | 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
#F3CED6
oklch(88.5% 0.043 3.4)
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Step 300
300
#EDACBB
oklch(80.9% 0.078 3.7)
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Step 400
400
#E17D98
oklch(70.7% 0.126 3.5)
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Step 500
500
#D5587F
oklch(63% 0.161 3.4)
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Step 600
600
#C03969
oklch(55.6% 0.175 3.2)
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Step 700
700
#A52A57
oklch(49.1% 0.162 3.4)
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Step 800
800
#862547
oklch(42.7% 0.134 3.5)
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Step 900
900
#6C243C
oklch(37.6% 0.105 3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3B121F
oklch(25.3% 0.066 3.3)
#3B121F 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) | #1A1B1F | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #25231E | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #400E17 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B121F
#3B121F
oklch(25.3% 0.066 3.3)
- #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 #3B121F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.046
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.049
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.050
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.054
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.054
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.062
Use #3B121F 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.