#3D0600
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(23.4% 0.086 33.2), rgb(61, 6, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.15:1).
About this color
#3D0600 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 33°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Brown (#410200), ΔE 0.011 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.15:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Brown (#410200) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.15:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D0600 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 6, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 100%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.4% 0.086 33.2) |
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 #3D0600 | 17.15:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D0600 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3D0600 text on white | 17.15:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D0600 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
-
Step 100
100
#FDE3DD
oklch(93.5% 0.03 33.1)
-
Step 200
200
#FCCCC1
oklch(88.4% 0.057 33.1)
-
Step 300
300
#FBA996
oklch(81% 0.101 33.6)
-
Step 400
400
#F4755A
oklch(70.7% 0.162 33.4)
-
Step 500
500
#EC4624
oklch(63.1% 0.208 33.2)
-
Step 600
600
#CF2B00
oklch(55.5% 0.204 33.2)
-
Step 700
700
#B02300
oklch(49.2% 0.18 33.2)
-
Step 800
800
#911B00
oklch(42.6% 0.157 33.2)
-
Step 900
900
#791702
oklch(37.6% 0.135 33.3)
-
Step 950
950 (this color)
#3D0600
oklch(23.4% 0.086 33.2)
#3D0600 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) | #181400 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252000 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #440005 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D0600
#3D0600
oklch(23.4% 0.086 33.2)
- #002329
#002329
oklch(23.5% 0.041 211.3)
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 #3D0600, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.011
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.022
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.031
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.080
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.089
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.091
Use #3D0600 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.