#3C1509
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(25.4% 0.065 37.6), rgb(60, 21, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.11:1).
About this color
#3C1509 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.022 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.11:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.11:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C1509 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 21, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 74%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.4% 0.065 37.6) |
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 #3C1509 | 16.11:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C1509 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3C1509 text on white | 16.11:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C1509 text on black | 1.30:1 | 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
#FCF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.01 32.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5DF
oklch(93.5% 0.022 38.3)
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Step 200
200
#F4D0C5
oklch(88.5% 0.043 37.7)
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Step 300
300
#EDB09D
oklch(80.9% 0.077 38)
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Step 400
400
#E28467
oklch(70.8% 0.123 37.9)
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Step 500
500
#D7603C
oklch(63.1% 0.159 37.4)
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Step 600
600
#C24316
oklch(55.6% 0.171 37.7)
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Step 700
700
#A73304
oklch(49.1% 0.159 37.7)
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Step 800
800
#882C0B
oklch(42.8% 0.132 37.7)
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Step 900
900
#6D2913
oklch(37.7% 0.103 37.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3C1509
oklch(25.4% 0.065 37.6)
#3C1509 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) | #201C08 | 0.064 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292408 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #430C12 | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C1509
#3C1509
oklch(25.4% 0.065 37.6)
- #002831
#002831
oklch(25.5% 0.046 216.8)
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 #3C1509, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.022
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.035
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.045
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.074
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.083
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.088
Use #3C1509 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.