#3D080B
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(23.8% 0.081 23.1), rgb(61, 8, 11).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.96:1).
About this color
#3D080B is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.96:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 16.96:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D080B |
| RGB | rgb(61, 8, 11) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 77%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.8% 0.081 23.1) |
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 #3D080B | 16.96:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D080B | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3D080B text on white | 16.96:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D080B text on black | 1.23:1 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC9
oklch(88.5% 0.054 22.5)
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Step 300
300
#F9A8A3
oklch(80.9% 0.097 23.3)
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Step 400
400
#F17572
oklch(70.7% 0.154 23.2)
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Step 500
500
#E8484D
oklch(63% 0.196 23.2)
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Step 600
600
#D41931
oklch(55.7% 0.214 23)
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Step 700
700
#B70023
oklch(49.2% 0.199 23.2)
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Step 800
800
#940E1F
oklch(42.7% 0.164 23.1)
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Step 900
900
#77191E
oklch(37.7% 0.128 23.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3D080B
oklch(23.8% 0.081 23.1)
#3D080B 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) | #18150B | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252109 | 0.082 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44000A | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D080B
#3D080B
oklch(23.8% 0.081 23.1)
- #002427
#002427
oklch(23.7% 0.04 203)
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 #3D080B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.017
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.017
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.032
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.065
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.075
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.079
Use #3D080B 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.