#3C0523
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(24% 0.089 352.8), rgb(60, 5, 35).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.96:1).
About this color
#3C0523 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Plum (#3F012C), ΔE 0.021 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 16.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C0523 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 5, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 85%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24% 0.089 352.8) |
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 #3C0523 | 16.96:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C0523 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3C0523 text on white | 16.96:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C0523 text on black | 1.23:1 | 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
#FEF2F6
oklch(97.2% 0.014 355)
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Step 100
100
#FBE2EC
oklch(93.6% 0.03 351.5)
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Step 200
200
#F9CADD
oklch(88.5% 0.058 352.2)
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Step 300
300
#F6A4C7
oklch(80.9% 0.106 352.5)
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Step 400
400
#ED6EAA
oklch(70.6% 0.169 352.7)
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Step 500
500
#E33D95
oklch(63.1% 0.215 352.8)
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Step 600
600
#CD007F
oklch(55.6% 0.23 352.9)
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Step 700
700
#AD006B
oklch(49% 0.203 352.6)
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Step 800
800
#8F0057
oklch(42.6% 0.176 352.9)
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Step 900
900
#741148
oklch(37.6% 0.14 352.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3C0523
oklch(24% 0.089 352.8)
#3C0523 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) | #101624 | 0.100 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #202022 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #410113 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C0523
#3C0523
oklch(24% 0.089 352.8)
- #00261D
#00261D
oklch(23.9% 0.046 173)
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 #3C0523, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.021
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.032
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.056
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.059
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.060
Use #3C0523 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.