#3C0400
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(22.9% 0.087 32), rgb(60, 4, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.36:1).
About this color
#3C0400 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 32°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Brown (#410200), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.36:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Brown (#410200) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.36:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C0400 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 4, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 100%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.9% 0.087 32) |
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 #3C0400 | 17.36:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C0400 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3C0400 text on white | 17.36:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C0400 text on black | 1.20:1 | 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.03 30.6)
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Step 200
200
#FDCCC2
oklch(88.5% 0.058 31.6)
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Step 300
300
#FCA897
oklch(81% 0.103 32)
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Step 400
400
#F6745C
oklch(70.8% 0.165 32.1)
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Step 500
500
#ED4428
oklch(63.1% 0.21 32)
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Step 600
600
#D22400
oklch(55.6% 0.21 32)
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Step 700
700
#B21D00
oklch(49.1% 0.186 32)
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Step 800
800
#931600
oklch(42.7% 0.162 32)
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Step 900
900
#7A1505
oklch(37.7% 0.137 31.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3C0400
oklch(22.9% 0.087 32)
#3C0400 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) | #161200 | 0.093 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #241F00 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #430003 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C0400
#3C0400
oklch(22.9% 0.087 32)
- #002127
#002127
oklch(22.7% 0.04 211.9)
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 #3C0400, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.012
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.018
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.034
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.080
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.085
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.091
Use #3C0400 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.