#3C0920
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(24.3% 0.082 357.8), rgb(60, 9, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.77:1).
About this color
#3C0920 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Plum (#3F012C), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.77:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.77:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C0920 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 9, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 74%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.3% 0.082 357.8) |
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 #3C0920 | 16.77:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C0920 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3C0920 text on white | 16.77:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C0920 text on black | 1.25:1 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3EA
oklch(93.7% 0.028 358)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBD9
oklch(88.5% 0.054 357.7)
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Step 300
300
#F4A6C0
oklch(80.8% 0.097 357.9)
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Step 400
400
#EB73A0
oklch(70.7% 0.155 358.1)
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Step 500
500
#E04689
oklch(63% 0.198 357.8)
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Step 600
600
#CB1973
oklch(55.5% 0.214 357.8)
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Step 700
700
#AF0061
oklch(49% 0.2 357.5)
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Step 800
800
#8E0D4F
oklch(42.6% 0.165 357.6)
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Step 900
900
#731841
oklch(37.7% 0.129 358.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3C0920
oklch(24.3% 0.082 357.8)
#3C0920 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) | #141721 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #22211F | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #420413 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C0920
#3C0920
oklch(24.3% 0.082 357.8)
- #002720
#002720
oklch(24.4% 0.045 177.7)
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 #3C0920, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.030
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.039
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.039
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.043
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.051
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.064
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.065
Use #3C0920 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.