#3C0C28
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(25.1% 0.082 348.7), rgb(60, 12, 40).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.46:1).
About this color
#3C0C28 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Plum (#3F012C), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C0C28 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 12, 40) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 67%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.1% 0.082 348.7) |
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 #3C0C28 | 16.46:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C0C28 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3C0C28 text on white | 16.46:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C0C28 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.027 348.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CBDF
oklch(88.5% 0.055 348.6)
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Step 300
300
#F0A7CB
oklch(80.9% 0.097 348.4)
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Step 400
400
#E574B0
oklch(70.6% 0.155 348.7)
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Step 500
500
#DA499D
oklch(63.1% 0.198 348.6)
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Step 600
600
#C51F87
oklch(55.5% 0.215 348.8)
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Step 700
700
#AA0B73
oklch(49.1% 0.201 348.7)
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Step 800
800
#8A125D
oklch(42.7% 0.166 348.9)
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Step 900
900
#6F1A4D
oklch(37.7% 0.13 348.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3C0C28
oklch(25.1% 0.082 348.7)
#3C0C28 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) | #131A29 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #212227 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #410A18 | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C0C28
#3C0C28
oklch(25.1% 0.082 348.7)
- #00291D
#00291D
oklch(25% 0.05 168.4)
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 #3C0C28, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.023
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.026
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.051
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.056
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.064
Use #3C0C28 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.