#3D000B
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(22.8% 0.091 18), rgb(61, 0, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.45:1).
About this color
#3D000B is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.005 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.45:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.45:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D000B |
| RGB | rgb(61, 0, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 100%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.8% 0.091 18) |
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 #3D000B | 17.45:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D000B | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3D000B text on white | 17.45:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D000B text on black | 1.20:1 | 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
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2E2
oklch(93.6% 0.031 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FFCACA
oklch(88.5% 0.06 18.4)
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Step 300
300
#FFA4A6
oklch(81% 0.108 18.3)
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Step 400
400
#F96C77
oklch(70.7% 0.173 17.9)
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Step 500
500
#F13554
oklch(63% 0.221 18)
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Step 600
600
#D6003E
oklch(55.5% 0.222 18)
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Step 700
700
#B50033
oklch(49% 0.196 18)
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Step 800
800
#960029
oklch(42.7% 0.171 17.8)
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Step 900
900
#7C0923
oklch(37.7% 0.144 17.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3D000B
oklch(22.8% 0.091 18)
#3D000B 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) | #13110B | 0.102 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #221E09 | 0.093 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #440004 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D000B
#3D000B
oklch(22.8% 0.091 18)
- #002223
#002223
oklch(22.9% 0.039 197.6)
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 #3D000B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.005
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.023
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.060
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.072
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.073
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.077
Use #3D000B 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.