#3C0A21
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(24.5% 0.081 356.9), rgb(60, 10, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.69:1).
About this color
#3C0A21 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 357°. 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 16.69:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.69:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C0A21 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 10, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 71%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.5% 0.081 356.9) |
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 #3C0A21 | 16.69:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C0A21 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3C0A21 text on white | 16.69:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C0A21 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
#FAE3EA
oklch(93.6% 0.027 357.2)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBDA
oklch(88.5% 0.054 356.3)
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Step 300
300
#F3A7C1
oklch(80.9% 0.095 357.3)
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Step 400
400
#E974A2
oklch(70.7% 0.152 356.9)
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Step 500
500
#DF488B
oklch(63.1% 0.195 357)
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Step 600
600
#CA1C75
oklch(55.6% 0.213 356.9)
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Step 700
700
#AE0662
oklch(49.1% 0.197 357)
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Step 800
800
#8D1050
oklch(42.6% 0.163 356.9)
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Step 900
900
#721943
oklch(37.7% 0.128 356.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3C0A21
oklch(24.5% 0.081 356.9)
#3C0A21 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) | #141822 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #222120 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #420514 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C0A21
#3C0A21
oklch(24.5% 0.081 356.9)
- #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 #3C0A21, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.030
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.041
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.053
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.062
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.063
Use #3C0A21 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.