#3D0C05
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(24.2% 0.078 32), rgb(61, 12, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.75:1).
About this color
#3D0C05 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 32°. 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 16.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Brown (#410200) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D0C05 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 12, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(8, 85%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.2% 0.078 32) |
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 #3D0C05 | 16.75:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D0C05 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3D0C05 text on white | 16.75:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D0C05 text on black | 1.25:1 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4DF
oklch(93.6% 0.026 32.2)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC4
oklch(88.6% 0.051 33.3)
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Step 300
300
#F6AB9B
oklch(80.9% 0.092 32.5)
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Step 400
400
#EE7A64
oklch(70.7% 0.148 32.1)
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Step 500
500
#E55037
oklch(63.1% 0.189 32)
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Step 600
600
#D0290B
oklch(55.6% 0.205 31.9)
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Step 700
700
#B21C00
oklch(49.1% 0.187 31.9)
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Step 800
800
#921904
oklch(42.7% 0.158 31.9)
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Step 900
900
#751E10
oklch(37.6% 0.123 31.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3D0C05
oklch(24.2% 0.078 32)
#3D0C05 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) | #1B1704 | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272204 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44000B | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D0C05
#3D0C05
oklch(24.2% 0.078 32)
- #00252B
#00252B
oklch(24.2% 0.042 210.7)
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 #3D0C05, 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 0.027
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.031
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.076
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.086
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.088
Use #3D0C05 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.