#3C120D
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(25% 0.068 29.5), rgb(60, 18, 13).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.34:1).
About this color
#3C120D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 29°. 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 16.34:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Brown (#410200) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.34:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C120D |
| RGB | rgb(60, 18, 13) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 64%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25% 0.068 29.5) |
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 #3C120D | 16.34:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C120D | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3C120D text on white | 16.34:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C120D 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5E1
oklch(93.7% 0.023 31.1)
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Step 200
200
#F5CFC8
oklch(88.5% 0.044 30.2)
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Step 300
300
#F0AEA3
oklch(81% 0.08 29.5)
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Step 400
400
#E58071
oklch(70.7% 0.127 29.5)
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Step 500
500
#DB5B4B
oklch(63.2% 0.164 29.6)
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Step 600
600
#C63B2E
oklch(55.6% 0.178 29.3)
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Step 700
700
#AB2C20
oklch(49.2% 0.165 29.6)
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Step 800
800
#8A261D
oklch(42.6% 0.137 29.2)
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Step 900
900
#6F261D
oklch(37.7% 0.106 29.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3C120D
oklch(25% 0.068 29.5)
#3C120D 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) | #1D1A0C | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #28230C | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #430911 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.068 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C120D
#3C120D
oklch(25% 0.068 29.5)
- #00272D
#00272D
oklch(25% 0.043 210.1)
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 #3C120D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.029
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.036
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.073
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.076
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.080
Use #3C120D 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.