#3C0D0C
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(24.2% 0.074 25.6), rgb(60, 13, 12).
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White text reads best on this color (16.73:1).
About this color
#3C0D0C is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Brown (#410200), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Brown (#410200) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C0D0C |
| RGB | rgb(60, 13, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 67%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.2% 0.074 25.6) |
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 #3C0D0C | 16.73:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C0D0C | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3C0D0C text on white | 16.73:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C0D0C 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E1
oklch(93.7% 0.026 26.5)
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Step 200
200
#F8CDC9
oklch(88.4% 0.049 24.3)
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Step 300
300
#F4ABA4
oklch(80.9% 0.087 25.3)
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Step 400
400
#EB7B72
oklch(70.7% 0.14 26)
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Step 500
500
#E1524D
oklch(63% 0.179 25.6)
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Step 600
600
#CD2E31
oklch(55.7% 0.195 25.5)
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Step 700
700
#B01E23
oklch(49% 0.18 25.8)
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Step 800
800
#8F1D1F
oklch(42.7% 0.149 25.6)
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Step 900
900
#73201F
oklch(37.7% 0.117 25.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3C0D0C
oklch(24.2% 0.074 25.6)
#3C0D0C 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) | #1A170B | 0.079 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #26210B | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43020D | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C0D0C
#3C0D0C
oklch(24.2% 0.074 25.6)
- #002529
#002529
oklch(24.1% 0.041 205.5)
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 #3C0D0C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.025
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.035
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.068
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.077
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.080
Use #3C0D0C 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.