#3D0908
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(23.9% 0.08 26.7), rgb(61, 9, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.92:1).
About this color
#3D0908 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Brown (#410200), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.080) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Brown (#410200) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D0908 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 9, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(1, 77%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.9% 0.08 26.7) |
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 #3D0908 | 16.92:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D0908 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3D0908 text on white | 16.92:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D0908 text on black | 1.24:1 | 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
#FCE3E0
oklch(93.5% 0.028 25.9)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 27)
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Step 300
300
#F8A9A0
oklch(80.9% 0.095 26.5)
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Step 400
400
#F1766C
oklch(70.7% 0.153 26.4)
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Step 500
500
#E84B44
oklch(63.2% 0.195 26.8)
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Step 600
600
#D31E24
oklch(55.6% 0.212 26.6)
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Step 700
700
#B60716
oklch(49.1% 0.197 26.7)
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Step 800
800
#941116
oklch(42.7% 0.163 26.5)
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Step 900
900
#771B19
oklch(37.8% 0.127 26.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3D0908
oklch(23.9% 0.08 26.7)
#3D0908 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) | #191507 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262106 | 0.079 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #440009 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.081 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D0908
#3D0908
oklch(23.9% 0.08 26.7)
- #002429
#002429
oklch(23.8% 0.041 208.4)
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 #3D0908, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.019
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.031
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.070
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.080
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.084
Use #3D0908 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.