#3C041B
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(23.6% 0.087 2), rgb(60, 4, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.13:1).
About this color
#3C041B is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C041B |
| RGB | rgb(60, 4, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(335, 88%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.6% 0.087 2) |
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 #3C041B | 17.13:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C041B | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3C041B text on white | 17.13:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C041B text on black | 1.22:1 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2E8
oklch(93.6% 0.03 2)
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Step 200
200
#FBCAD6
oklch(88.5% 0.057 2)
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Step 300
300
#F9A4BB
oklch(80.8% 0.104 2.1)
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Step 400
400
#F16F99
oklch(70.8% 0.165 1.9)
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Step 500
500
#E73D80
oklch(63% 0.211 1.7)
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Step 600
600
#D10069
oklch(55.6% 0.224 2)
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Step 700
700
#B10058
oklch(49.1% 0.198 2)
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Step 800
800
#920048
oklch(42.6% 0.172 1.7)
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Step 900
900
#77113C
oklch(37.8% 0.138 2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3C041B
oklch(23.6% 0.087 2)
#3C041B 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) | #12141C | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #211F1A | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #42000E | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.088 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C041B
#3C041B
oklch(23.6% 0.087 2)
- #002520
#002520
oklch(23.7% 0.043 181.8)
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 #3C041B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.035
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.045
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.047
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.051
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.071
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.072
Use #3C041B 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.