#3C0C26
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(25% 0.081 351.2), rgb(60, 12, 38).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.50:1).
About this color
#3C0C26 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Plum (#3F012C), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C0C26 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 12, 38) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 67%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25% 0.081 351.2) |
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 #3C0C26 | 16.50:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C0C26 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3C0C26 text on white | 16.50:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C0C26 text on black | 1.27:1 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3EC
oklch(93.6% 0.027 350.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBDD
oklch(88.4% 0.054 351.2)
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Step 300
300
#F1A7C8
oklch(80.9% 0.096 351.1)
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Step 400
400
#E675AC
oklch(70.8% 0.152 351.2)
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Step 500
500
#DB4A97
oklch(63.1% 0.195 351.4)
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Step 600
600
#C62182
oklch(55.6% 0.212 351.1)
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Step 700
700
#AB0D6E
oklch(49.2% 0.198 351.2)
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Step 800
800
#8B1359
oklch(42.7% 0.164 351.5)
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Step 900
900
#701B49
oklch(37.8% 0.127 351.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3C0C26
oklch(25% 0.081 351.2)
#3C0C26 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) | #141927 | 0.089 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #212225 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #410917 | 0.030 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C0C26
#3C0C26
oklch(25% 0.081 351.2)
- #00291E
#00291E
oklch(25% 0.049 170.2)
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 #3C0C26, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.025
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.030
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.055
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.055
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.060
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.061
Use #3C0C26 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.