#3C1315
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(25.3% 0.065 20.1), rgb(60, 19, 21).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.20:1).
About this color
#3C1315 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Brown (#410200), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Brown (#410200) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C1315 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 19, 21) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 52%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.3% 0.065 20.1) |
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 #3C1315 | 16.20:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C1315 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3C1315 text on white | 16.20:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C1315 text on black | 1.29:1 | 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCD
oklch(88.5% 0.042 21.6)
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Step 300
300
#EEADAC
oklch(80.8% 0.077 19.9)
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Step 400
400
#E38080
oklch(70.8% 0.122 20.6)
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Step 500
500
#D85B61
oklch(63.1% 0.157 19.9)
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Step 600
600
#C33C48
oklch(55.6% 0.171 19.8)
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Step 700
700
#A82D39
oklch(49.1% 0.159 20.1)
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Step 800
800
#88272F
oklch(42.6% 0.131 20.2)
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Step 900
900
#6E262A
oklch(37.8% 0.102 20.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3C1315
oklch(25.3% 0.065 20.1)
#3C1315 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) | #1D1B15 | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272414 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #420C14 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C1315
#3C1315
oklch(25.3% 0.065 20.1)
- #00282B
#00282B
oklch(25.2% 0.043 202.4)
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 #3C1315, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.038
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.039
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.063
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.069
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.072
Use #3C1315 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.