#3D0A06
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(24% 0.08 29.4), rgb(61, 10, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.87:1).
About this color
#3D0A06 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.080 and its hue 29°. 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 16.87:1.
| 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 | 16.87:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D0A06 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 10, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 82%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24% 0.08 29.4) |
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 #3D0A06 | 16.87:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D0A06 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3D0A06 text on white | 16.87:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D0A06 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
#FEF3F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 31.7)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#F8AA9D
oklch(81% 0.095 29.7)
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Step 400
400
#F07867
oklch(70.8% 0.151 29.6)
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Step 500
500
#E74D3D
oklch(63.2% 0.193 29.4)
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Step 600
600
#D22317
oklch(55.6% 0.209 29.5)
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Step 700
700
#B50E07
oklch(49% 0.195 29.4)
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Step 800
800
#93140D
oklch(42.6% 0.161 29.2)
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Step 900
900
#761C14
oklch(37.6% 0.126 29.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3D0A06
oklch(24% 0.08 29.4)
#3D0A06 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) | #191605 | 0.086 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262104 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #440009 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D0A06
#3D0A06
oklch(24% 0.08 29.4)
- #00242A
#00242A
oklch(23.9% 0.041 211)
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 #3D0A06, 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 0.022
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.031
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.073
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.083
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.087
Use #3D0A06 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.