#3C070C
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(23.5% 0.081 21.2), rgb(60, 7, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.10:1).
About this color
#3C070C is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 21°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.10:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.10:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C070C |
| RGB | rgb(60, 7, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 79%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.5% 0.081 21.2) |
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 #3C070C | 17.10:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C070C | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3C070C text on white | 17.10:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C070C 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
#FEF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.013 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E2
oklch(93.6% 0.028 20.4)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCCA
oklch(88.5% 0.054 21.1)
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Step 300
300
#F9A8A6
oklch(81% 0.096 21)
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Step 400
400
#F17576
oklch(70.8% 0.153 21.2)
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Step 500
500
#E84852
oklch(63.1% 0.196 21.4)
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Step 600
600
#D31937
oklch(55.6% 0.213 21.2)
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Step 700
700
#B6002A
oklch(49.1% 0.197 21.1)
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Step 800
800
#940D23
oklch(42.7% 0.164 21.4)
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Step 900
900
#771922
oklch(37.7% 0.128 21)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3C070C
oklch(23.5% 0.081 21.2)
#3C070C 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) | #17140C | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #24200A | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #430009 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C070C
#3C070C
oklch(23.5% 0.081 21.2)
- #002426
#002426
oklch(23.7% 0.04 200.3)
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 #3C070C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.014
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.020
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.036
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.063
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.073
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.077
Use #3C070C 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.