#3C0B05
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(23.9% 0.078 31.3), rgb(60, 11, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.90:1).
About this color
#3C0B05 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 31°. 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 16.90:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Brown (#410200) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C0B05 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 11, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 85%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.9% 0.078 31.3) |
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 #3C0B05 | 16.90:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C0B05 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3C0B05 text on white | 16.90:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C0B05 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
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC5
oklch(88.4% 0.051 30.1)
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Step 300
300
#F6AB9C
oklch(80.9% 0.092 31.7)
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Step 400
400
#EE7A66
oklch(70.8% 0.147 31.2)
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Step 500
500
#E5503A
oklch(63.2% 0.189 31.2)
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Step 600
600
#D02911
oklch(55.6% 0.205 31.2)
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Step 700
700
#B31800
oklch(49% 0.189 31.3)
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Step 800
800
#921908
oklch(42.7% 0.158 31.2)
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Step 900
900
#751E12
oklch(37.7% 0.123 31.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3C0B05
oklch(23.9% 0.078 31.3)
#3C0B05 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) | #1A1604 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262104 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43000A | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C0B05
#3C0B05
oklch(23.9% 0.078 31.3)
- #00242A
#00242A
oklch(23.9% 0.041 211)
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 #3C0B05, 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 0.024
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.033
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.076
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.085
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.089
Use #3C0B05 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.