#3C0808
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(23.6% 0.08 25.9), rgb(60, 8, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.06:1).
About this color
#3C0808 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Brown (#410200), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Brown (#410200) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 17.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C0808 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 8, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 76%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.6% 0.08 25.9) |
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 #3C0808 | 17.06:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C0808 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3C0808 text on white | 17.06:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C0808 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E0
oklch(93.5% 0.028 25.9)
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Step 200
200
#FACCC7
oklch(88.4% 0.053 25.4)
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Step 300
300
#F8A9A1
oklch(80.9% 0.095 25.8)
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Step 400
400
#F0766D
oklch(70.6% 0.152 26)
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Step 500
500
#E74A46
oklch(63% 0.194 25.9)
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Step 600
600
#D31E27
oklch(55.6% 0.211 25.9)
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Step 700
700
#B6071A
oklch(49.1% 0.196 25.9)
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Step 800
800
#941118
oklch(42.7% 0.163 25.9)
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Step 900
900
#771B1A
oklch(37.8% 0.127 26.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3C0808
oklch(23.6% 0.08 25.9)
#3C0808 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) | #181507 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252006 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #430009 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C0808
#3C0808
oklch(23.6% 0.08 25.9)
- #002327
#002327
oklch(23.4% 0.04 205.9)
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 #3C0808, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.017
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.034
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.069
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.080
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.083
Use #3C0808 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.