#3C0E13
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(24.5% 0.072 18), rgb(60, 14, 19).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.60:1).
About this color
#3C0E13 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C0E13 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 14, 19) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 62%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.5% 0.072 18) |
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 #3C0E13 | 16.60:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C0E13 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3C0E13 text on white | 16.60:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C0E13 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E4
oklch(93.7% 0.024 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDCD
oklch(88.4% 0.048 18.1)
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Step 300
300
#F3ABAC
oklch(81% 0.085 18.2)
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Step 400
400
#E97B80
oklch(70.8% 0.136 18.3)
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Step 500
500
#DF5360
oklch(63.2% 0.174 18.2)
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Step 600
600
#CA3047
oklch(55.6% 0.189 18.1)
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Step 700
700
#AE2039
oklch(49.1% 0.176 17.9)
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Step 800
800
#8D1E2F
oklch(42.6% 0.145 18)
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Step 900
900
#72202A
oklch(37.7% 0.114 17.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3C0E13
oklch(24.5% 0.072 18)
#3C0E13 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) | #1A1813 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252212 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #420510 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C0E13
#3C0E13
oklch(24.5% 0.072 18)
- #002628
#002628
oklch(24.4% 0.042 200.1)
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 #3C0E13, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.028
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.030
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.039
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.058
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.067
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.070
Use #3C0E13 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.