#3D0B19
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(24.5% 0.078 8.4), rgb(61, 11, 25).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.66:1).
About this color
#3D0B19 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.030 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D0B19 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 11, 25) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 69%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.5% 0.078 8.4) |
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 #3D0B19 | 16.66:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D0B19 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3D0B19 text on white | 16.66:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D0B19 text on black | 1.26:1 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE3E6
oklch(93.6% 0.027 9)
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Step 200
200
#F9CCD2
oklch(88.6% 0.051 9.2)
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Step 300
300
#F5A8B5
oklch(80.9% 0.092 8.2)
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Step 400
400
#EC758E
oklch(70.6% 0.148 8.4)
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Step 500
500
#E24B73
oklch(63.2% 0.188 8.4)
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Step 600
600
#CD215B
oklch(55.6% 0.205 8.4)
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Step 700
700
#B10D4B
oklch(49.1% 0.191 8.4)
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Step 800
800
#90133E
oklch(42.8% 0.158 8.2)
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Step 900
900
#731B34
oklch(37.6% 0.122 8.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3D0B19
oklch(24.5% 0.078 8.4)
#3D0B19 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) | #171819 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #242218 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #430311 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D0B19
#3D0B19
oklch(24.5% 0.078 8.4)
- #002724
#002724
oklch(24.6% 0.043 187.1)
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 #3D0B19, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.030
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.037
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.045
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.054
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.058
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.066
Use #3D0B19 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.