#3C0901
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(23.5% 0.081 34.3), rgb(60, 9, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.05:1).
About this color
#3C0901 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Brown (#410200), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.05:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Brown (#410200) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 17.05:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C0901 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 9, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 97%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.5% 0.081 34.3) |
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 #3C0901 | 17.05:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C0901 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3C0901 text on white | 17.05:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C0901 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC2
oklch(88.4% 0.053 34)
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Step 300
300
#F8AA97
oklch(80.9% 0.097 34.3)
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Step 400
400
#F0785D
oklch(70.6% 0.154 33.9)
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Step 500
500
#E74D29
oklch(63% 0.196 34.3)
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Step 600
600
#CD3100
oklch(55.6% 0.198 34.4)
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Step 700
700
#AE2800
oklch(49.2% 0.175 34.4)
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Step 800
800
#901F00
oklch(42.8% 0.153 34.3)
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Step 900
900
#771C06
oklch(37.7% 0.129 34)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3C0901
oklch(23.5% 0.081 34.3)
#3C0901 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) | #191500 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252000 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #430007 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C0901
#3C0901
oklch(23.5% 0.081 34.3)
- #00232A
#00232A
oklch(23.5% 0.041 213.9)
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 #3C0901, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.025
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.033
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.081
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.089
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.091
Use #3C0901 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.