#3C0700
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(23.3% 0.084 34.1), rgb(60, 7, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.17:1).
About this color
#3C0700 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Brown (#410200), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Brown (#410200) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C0700 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 7, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 100%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.3% 0.084 34.1) |
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 #3C0700 | 17.17:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C0700 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3C0700 text on white | 17.17:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C0700 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 36.9)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC2
oklch(88.5% 0.055 33.7)
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Step 300
300
#F9A996
oklch(80.8% 0.099 33.9)
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Step 400
400
#F2775B
oklch(70.7% 0.158 34.1)
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Step 500
500
#EA4A25
oklch(63.1% 0.203 34.1)
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Step 600
600
#CE2F00
oklch(55.6% 0.2 34)
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Step 700
700
#AE2700
oklch(49.1% 0.176 34.2)
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Step 800
800
#901E00
oklch(42.7% 0.153 34)
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Step 900
900
#781A03
oklch(37.7% 0.132 34.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3C0700
oklch(23.3% 0.084 34.1)
#3C0700 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) | #181400 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252000 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #430006 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C0700
#3C0700
oklch(23.3% 0.084 34.1)
- #002229
#002229
oklch(23.2% 0.041 214.2)
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 #3C0700, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.023
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.033
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.081
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.087
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.092
Use #3C0700 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.