#3D090A
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(23.9% 0.08 24.7), rgb(61, 9, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (16.90:1).
About this color
#3D090A is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 25°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Brown (#410200), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.90:1.
| 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 | 16.90:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D090A |
| RGB | rgb(61, 9, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(359, 74%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.9% 0.08 24.7) |
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 #3D090A | 16.90:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D090A | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3D090A text on white | 16.90:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D090A 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
#FCE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#FACCC8
oklch(88.4% 0.053 24)
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Step 300
300
#F8A9A2
oklch(80.9% 0.094 25)
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Step 400
400
#F07670
oklch(70.6% 0.152 24.5)
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Step 500
500
#E74A4A
oklch(63% 0.194 24.6)
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Step 600
600
#D31E2C
oklch(55.7% 0.211 24.7)
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Step 700
700
#B6071F
oklch(49.1% 0.196 24.7)
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Step 800
800
#94111B
oklch(42.8% 0.163 24.9)
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Step 900
900
#771A1C
oklch(37.7% 0.127 24.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3D090A
oklch(23.9% 0.08 24.7)
#3D090A 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) | #181609 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252108 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44000A | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D090A
#3D090A
oklch(23.9% 0.08 24.7)
- #002428
#002428
oklch(23.8% 0.041 205.7)
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 #3D090A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.019
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.032
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.067
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.077
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.081
Use #3D090A 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.