#3D0604
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(23.5% 0.085 28.7), rgb(61, 6, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.12:1).
About this color
#3D0604 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 29°. 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 17.12:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Brown (#410200) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.12:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D0604 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 6, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 88%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.5% 0.085 28.7) |
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 #3D0604 | 17.12:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D0604 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3D0604 text on white | 17.12:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D0604 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
#FEF2F0
oklch(97% 0.013 28.9)
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Step 100
100
#FDE3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.029 28.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC4
oklch(88.5% 0.056 29.2)
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Step 300
300
#FBA89C
oklch(81% 0.1 28.5)
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Step 400
400
#F47465
oklch(70.7% 0.16 28.6)
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Step 500
500
#EB4639
oklch(63.1% 0.204 28.7)
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Step 600
600
#D70F0E
oklch(55.6% 0.223 28.8)
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Step 700
700
#B80004
oklch(49.2% 0.201 28.8)
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Step 800
800
#970606
oklch(42.7% 0.172 28.8)
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Step 900
900
#791711
oklch(37.7% 0.133 28.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3D0604
oklch(23.5% 0.085 28.7)
#3D0604 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) | #171403 | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252002 | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #440006 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D0604
#3D0604
oklch(23.5% 0.085 28.7)
- #002328
#002328
oklch(23.4% 0.04 208.6)
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 #3D0604, 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 0.017
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.031
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.074
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.085
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.088
Use #3D0604 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.