#3C0906
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(23.6% 0.08 28.7), rgb(60, 9, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.02:1).
About this color
#3C0906 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 29°. 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 17.02:1.
| 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 | 17.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C0906 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 9, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 82%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.6% 0.08 28.7) |
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 #3C0906 | 17.02:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C0906 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3C0906 text on white | 17.02:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C0906 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
#FCE4E0
oklch(93.7% 0.027 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC6
oklch(88.5% 0.052 28.5)
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Step 300
300
#F8AA9E
oklch(81% 0.094 29)
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Step 400
400
#F07869
oklch(70.8% 0.151 28.7)
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Step 500
500
#E74D3F
oklch(63.2% 0.193 28.8)
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Step 600
600
#D2221C
oklch(55.6% 0.21 28.6)
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Step 700
700
#B50E0D
oklch(49% 0.194 28.6)
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Step 800
800
#931410
oklch(42.6% 0.161 28.6)
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Step 900
900
#761C15
oklch(37.7% 0.125 28.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3C0906
oklch(23.6% 0.08 28.7)
#3C0906 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) | #181505 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252004 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #430009 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C0906
#3C0906
oklch(23.6% 0.08 28.7)
- #002429
#002429
oklch(23.8% 0.041 208.4)
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 #3C0906, 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 0.020
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.033
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.073
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.083
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.086
Use #3C0906 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.