#3D040E
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(23.4% 0.086 17.5), rgb(61, 4, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.18:1).
About this color
#3D040E is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D040E |
| RGB | rgb(61, 4, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 88%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.4% 0.086 17.5) |
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 #3D040E | 17.18:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D040E | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3D040E text on white | 17.18:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D040E text on black | 1.22:1 | 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
#FDE2E3
oklch(93.5% 0.03 15.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCCBCB
oklch(88.5% 0.056 18.3)
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Step 300
300
#FBA6A8
oklch(80.9% 0.101 18)
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Step 400
400
#F5707B
oklch(70.7% 0.163 17.2)
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Step 500
500
#EC3F59
oklch(63.1% 0.208 17.4)
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Step 600
600
#D60040
oklch(55.6% 0.222 17.4)
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Step 700
700
#B50035
oklch(49% 0.196 17.2)
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Step 800
800
#96002A
oklch(42.7% 0.171 17.4)
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Step 900
900
#791226
oklch(37.6% 0.136 17)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3D040E
oklch(23.4% 0.086 17.5)
#3D040E 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) | #15130E | 0.095 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #23200C | 0.089 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #440008 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D040E
#3D040E
oklch(23.4% 0.086 17.5)
- #002324
#002324
oklch(23.2% 0.04 197.6)
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 #3D040E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.011
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.022
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.057
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.066
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.069
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.073
Use #3D040E 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.