#3C0B00
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(23.8% 0.08 37), rgb(60, 11, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.93:1).
About this color
#3C0B00 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 37°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Brown (#410200), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Brown (#410200) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C0B00 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 11, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(11, 100%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.8% 0.08 37) |
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 #3C0B00 | 16.93:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C0B00 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3C0B00 text on white | 16.93:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C0B00 text on black | 1.24:1 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.027 37.6)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC1
oklch(88.5% 0.052 37.5)
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Step 300
300
#F6AB95
oklch(80.8% 0.094 37)
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Step 400
400
#EE7B59
oklch(70.7% 0.15 37.3)
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Step 500
500
#E55121
oklch(63.1% 0.192 37)
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Step 600
600
#C83A00
oklch(55.6% 0.186 36.9)
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Step 700
700
#A93000
oklch(49.1% 0.164 37)
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Step 800
800
#8C2600
oklch(42.7% 0.143 37)
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Step 900
900
#751F00
oklch(37.6% 0.125 37.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3C0B00
oklch(23.8% 0.08 37)
#3C0B00 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) | #1A1600 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262100 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #430008 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C0B00
#3C0B00
oklch(23.8% 0.08 37)
- #00232C
#00232C
oklch(23.7% 0.043 218.7)
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 #3C0B00, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.029
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.034
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.084
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.090
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.091
Use #3C0B00 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.