#3C0926
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(24.6% 0.085 350.4), rgb(60, 9, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.67:1).
About this color
#3C0926 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Plum (#3F012C), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C0926 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 9, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 74%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.6% 0.085 350.4) |
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 #3C0926 | 16.67:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C0926 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3C0926 text on white | 16.67:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C0926 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2EC
oklch(93.5% 0.029 350.5)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 350.5)
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Step 300
300
#F3A6C9
oklch(81% 0.1 350.7)
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Step 400
400
#E972AE
oklch(70.8% 0.161 350.5)
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Step 500
500
#DE449A
oklch(63.1% 0.206 350.3)
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Step 600
600
#C91384
oklch(55.6% 0.223 350.5)
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Step 700
700
#AC0070
oklch(49.1% 0.205 350.2)
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Step 800
800
#8D095B
oklch(42.7% 0.172 350.6)
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Step 900
900
#71174B
oklch(37.7% 0.134 350.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3C0926
oklch(24.6% 0.085 350.4)
#3C0926 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) | #111827 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #202125 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #410616 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C0926
#3C0926
oklch(24.6% 0.085 350.4)
- #00281D
#00281D
oklch(24.6% 0.049 169.8)
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 #3C0926, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.020
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.028
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.053
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.057
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.063
Use #3C0926 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.