#3C0E20
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(25% 0.074 360), rgb(60, 14, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.46:1).
About this color
#3C0E20 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 360°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Plum (#3F012C), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C0E20 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 14, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 62%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25% 0.074 360) |
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 #3C0E20 | 16.46:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C0E20 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3C0E20 text on white | 16.46:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C0E20 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#F9E3E9
oklch(93.5% 0.025 359.2)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCD8
oklch(88.5% 0.05 359.1)
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Step 300
300
#F1A9BE
oklch(80.9% 0.088 0.2)
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Step 400
400
#E6789D
oklch(70.7% 0.141 360)
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Step 500
500
#DB4F85
oklch(63% 0.181 359.9)
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Step 600
600
#C62B6F
oklch(55.6% 0.196 359.8)
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Step 700
700
#AB1B5C
oklch(49.1% 0.182 0.3)
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Step 800
800
#8B1B4C
oklch(42.8% 0.151 359.9)
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Step 900
900
#701E3F
oklch(37.7% 0.118 360)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3C0E20
oklch(25% 0.074 360)
#3C0E20 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) | #171A20 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #23221F | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #420915 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C0E20
#3C0E20
oklch(25% 0.074 360)
- #002822
#002822
oklch(24.8% 0.045 180.2)
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 #3C0E20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.037
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.041
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.043
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.047
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.050
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.055
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.067
Use #3C0E20 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.