#3D0201
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(22.9% 0.09 29.4), rgb(61, 2, 1).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.39:1).
About this color
#3D0201 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 29°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Brown (#410200), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.39:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Brown (#410200) |
| Black text | 1.20:1 |
| White text | 17.39:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D0201 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 2, 1) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 97%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(22.9% 0.09 29.4) |
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 #3D0201 | 17.39:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D0201 | 1.20:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3D0201 text on white | 17.39:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D0201 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3DE
oklch(93.6% 0.031 30.2)
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Step 200
200
#FECBC3
oklch(88.5% 0.059 28.6)
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Step 300
300
#FEA698
oklch(80.9% 0.107 29.5)
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Step 400
400
#F8705F
oklch(70.6% 0.17 29.2)
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Step 500
500
#F13D2E
oklch(63.2% 0.218 29.4)
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Step 600
600
#D90300
oklch(55.7% 0.227 29.4)
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Step 700
700
#B70200
oklch(49% 0.2 29.4)
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Step 800
800
#980100
oklch(42.7% 0.175 29.3)
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Step 900
900
#7C1009
oklch(37.7% 0.142 29.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3D0201
oklch(22.9% 0.09 29.4)
#3D0201 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) | #151200 | 0.099 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #241F00 | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #440002 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1A1A1A | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D0201
#3D0201
oklch(22.9% 0.09 29.4)
- #002227
#002227
oklch(23.1% 0.04 208.9)
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 #3D0201, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.014
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.032
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.061
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.077
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.086
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.089
Use #3D0201 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.