#3C1204
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(24.9% 0.071 39.1), rgb(60, 18, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.40:1).
About this color
#3C1204 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.071 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.025 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.071) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C1204 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 18, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 88%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.9% 0.071 39.1) |
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 #3C1204 | 16.40:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C1204 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3C1204 text on white | 16.40:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C1204 text on black | 1.28:1 | 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
#FDF3F0
oklch(97.1% 0.012 37.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 200
200
#F6CFC3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 37.8)
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Step 300
300
#F0AF99
oklch(80.9% 0.083 39.5)
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Step 400
400
#E6815F
oklch(70.7% 0.134 39.2)
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Step 500
500
#DC5C2E
oklch(63.1% 0.171 39.1)
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Step 600
600
#C44000
oklch(55.5% 0.178 39)
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Step 700
700
#A63500
oklch(49.1% 0.157 39.1)
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Step 800
800
#892A00
oklch(42.6% 0.137 39)
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Step 900
900
#702609
oklch(37.7% 0.111 39.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3C1204
oklch(24.9% 0.071 39.1)
#3C1204 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) | #1E1A03 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282303 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #43070F | 0.032 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C1204
#3C1204
oklch(24.9% 0.071 39.1)
- #002630
#002630
oklch(24.8% 0.045 219.7)
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 #3C1204, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.025
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.029
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.032
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.040
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.080
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.085
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.092
Use #3C1204 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.