#3C0D17
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(24.5% 0.074 11.9), rgb(60, 13, 23).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.63:1).
About this color
#3C0D17 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.63:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.63:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C0D17 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 13, 23) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 64%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.5% 0.074 11.9) |
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 #3C0D17 | 16.63:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C0D17 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3C0D17 text on white | 16.63:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C0D17 text on black | 1.26:1 | 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
#FDF2F3
oklch(97% 0.012 11)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E5
oklch(93.5% 0.025 11.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDD1
oklch(88.5% 0.048 11.6)
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Step 300
300
#F3AAB2
oklch(81% 0.086 11.9)
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Step 400
400
#E9798A
oklch(70.7% 0.139 11.7)
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Step 500
500
#DF506D
oklch(63.1% 0.178 11.7)
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Step 600
600
#CA2C55
oklch(55.6% 0.193 11.8)
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Step 700
700
#AE1B45
oklch(49.1% 0.18 11.8)
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Step 800
800
#8E1B39
oklch(42.8% 0.15 11.9)
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Step 900
900
#721F31
oklch(37.8% 0.116 12)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3C0D17
oklch(24.5% 0.074 11.9)
#3C0D17 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) | #181817 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252216 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #420511 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C0D17
#3C0D17
oklch(24.5% 0.074 11.9)
- #002726
#002726
oklch(24.6% 0.042 192.2)
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 #3C0D17, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.029
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.035
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.051
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.053
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.060
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.063
Use #3C0D17 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.