#3C0F09
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(24.5% 0.072 30.5), rgb(60, 15, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.60:1).
About this color
#3C0F09 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Brown (#410200), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.60:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Brown (#410200) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.60:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C0F09 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 15, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 74%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.5% 0.072 30.5) |
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 #3C0F09 | 16.60:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C0F09 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3C0F09 text on white | 16.60:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C0F09 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.025 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CEC7
oklch(88.5% 0.048 29.4)
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Step 300
300
#F3ACA0
oklch(80.9% 0.086 29.8)
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Step 400
400
#E97D6B
oklch(70.7% 0.137 30.7)
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Step 500
500
#DF5643
oklch(63% 0.175 30.5)
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Step 600
600
#CB3422
oklch(55.7% 0.19 30.6)
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Step 700
700
#AF2414
oklch(49.2% 0.177 30.6)
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Step 800
800
#8E2114
oklch(42.7% 0.147 30.6)
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Step 900
900
#722318
oklch(37.8% 0.114 30.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3C0F09
oklch(24.5% 0.072 30.5)
#3C0F09 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) | #1C1808 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272208 | 0.069 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43040E | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C0F09
#3C0F09
oklch(24.5% 0.072 30.5)
- #00262C
#00262C
oklch(24.6% 0.043 210.4)
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 #3C0F09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.030
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.034
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.074
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.082
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.082
Use #3C0F09 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.