#3C1305
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(25% 0.069 39.2), rgb(60, 19, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.31:1).
About this color
#3C1305 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.069 and its hue 39°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.023 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.31:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.069) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.31:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C1305 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 19, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(15, 85%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25% 0.069 39.2) |
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 #3C1305 | 16.31:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C1305 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3C1305 text on white | 16.31:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C1305 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
#FCF3F0
oklch(97% 0.011 39.4)
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Step 100
100
#F9E5DE
oklch(93.6% 0.024 40.3)
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Step 200
200
#F5D0C3
oklch(88.6% 0.045 40.3)
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Step 300
300
#EFAF9A
oklch(80.9% 0.081 38.9)
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Step 400
400
#E58261
oklch(70.8% 0.131 39.1)
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Step 500
500
#DA5E31
oklch(63.1% 0.167 39.4)
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Step 600
600
#C44100
oklch(55.6% 0.177 39.3)
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Step 700
700
#A63500
oklch(49.1% 0.157 39.1)
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Step 800
800
#892B00
oklch(42.8% 0.136 39.4)
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Step 900
900
#6F270B
oklch(37.6% 0.109 39.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3C1305
oklch(25% 0.069 39.2)
#3C1305 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) | #1F1A04 | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292304 | 0.061 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #430910 | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C1305
#3C1305
oklch(25% 0.069 39.2)
- #002730
#002730
oklch(25.2% 0.045 217.1)
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 #3C1305, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.023
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.031
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.031
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.042
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.078
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.085
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.092
Use #3C1305 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.