#3C0909
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(23.7% 0.079 25.6), rgb(60, 9, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.00:1).
About this color
#3C0909 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Brown (#410200), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Brown (#410200) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 17.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C0909 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 9, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 74%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.7% 0.079 25.6) |
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 #3C0909 | 17.00:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C0909 | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3C0909 text on white | 17.00:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C0909 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
#FCE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC8
oklch(88.6% 0.052 25.6)
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Step 300
300
#F7A9A1
oklch(80.8% 0.093 25.8)
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Step 400
400
#EF776F
oklch(70.6% 0.149 25.5)
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Step 500
500
#E64C48
oklch(63.1% 0.191 25.8)
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Step 600
600
#D2222A
oklch(55.7% 0.208 25.7)
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Step 700
700
#B50E1D
oklch(49.1% 0.193 25.6)
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Step 800
800
#93141A
oklch(42.7% 0.16 25.7)
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Step 900
900
#761C1B
oklch(37.7% 0.125 26)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3C0909
oklch(23.7% 0.079 25.6)
#3C0909 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) | #181508 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252007 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43000A | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C0909
#3C0909
oklch(23.7% 0.079 25.6)
- #002428
#002428
oklch(23.8% 0.041 205.7)
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 #3C0909, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.018
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.034
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.068
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.079
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.082
Use #3C0909 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.