#3C1011
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(24.8% 0.069 22.4), rgb(60, 16, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.47:1).
About this color
#3C1011 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Brown (#410200), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Brown (#410200) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C1011 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 16, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 58%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.8% 0.069 22.4) |
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 #3C1011 | 16.47:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C1011 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3C1011 text on white | 16.47:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C1011 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E3
oklch(93.6% 0.024 20.7)
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Step 200
200
#F6CECB
oklch(88.5% 0.046 23.1)
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Step 300
300
#F1ACA8
oklch(80.9% 0.082 22.8)
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Step 400
400
#E77D7A
oklch(70.7% 0.131 22.6)
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Step 500
500
#DD5759
oklch(63.2% 0.168 22.4)
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Step 600
600
#C8353E
oklch(55.6% 0.183 22.4)
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Step 700
700
#AC2630
oklch(49.1% 0.169 22.6)
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Step 800
800
#8C2229
oklch(42.7% 0.141 22.2)
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Step 900
900
#712325
oklch(37.8% 0.11 22.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3C1011
oklch(24.8% 0.069 22.4)
#3C1011 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) | #1B1911 | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262310 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #430711 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C1011
#3C1011
oklch(24.8% 0.069 22.4)
- #00272A
#00272A
oklch(24.8% 0.042 202.5)
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 #3C1011, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.031
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.038
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.064
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.072
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.075
Use #3C1011 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.