#3C1318
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(25.4% 0.065 15.6), rgb(60, 19, 24).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.17:1).
About this color
#3C1318 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Brown (#410200), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.17:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Brown (#410200) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.17:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C1318 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 19, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 52%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.4% 0.065 15.6) |
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 #3C1318 | 16.17:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C1318 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3C1318 text on white | 16.17:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C1318 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E5
oklch(93.5% 0.022 14.1)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED0
oklch(88.4% 0.043 14.4)
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Step 300
300
#EEADB0
oklch(80.9% 0.077 15.8)
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Step 400
400
#E27F87
oklch(70.7% 0.122 15.5)
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Step 500
500
#D75B69
oklch(63.2% 0.156 15.9)
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Step 600
600
#C23C51
oklch(55.6% 0.17 15.7)
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Step 700
700
#A72C42
oklch(49% 0.158 15.3)
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Step 800
800
#882736
oklch(42.8% 0.131 15.9)
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Step 900
900
#6D252F
oklch(37.6% 0.102 15.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3C1318
oklch(25.4% 0.065 15.6)
#3C1318 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) | #1C1B18 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272417 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #420D15 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C1318
#3C1318
oklch(25.4% 0.065 15.6)
- #002929
#002929
oklch(25.4% 0.043 194.8)
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 #3C1318, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.039
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.043
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.059
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.064
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.068
Use #3C1318 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.