#3D0D0A
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(24.4% 0.076 27.7), rgb(61, 13, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (16.66:1).
About this color
#3D0D0A is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Brown (#410200), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Brown (#410200) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D0D0A |
| RGB | rgb(61, 13, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 72%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.4% 0.076 27.7) |
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 #3D0D0A | 16.66:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D0D0A | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3D0D0A text on white | 16.66:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D0D0A 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#F9CDC7
oklch(88.5% 0.051 27.2)
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Step 300
300
#F5ABA1
oklch(80.9% 0.089 27.7)
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Step 400
400
#EC7A6E
oklch(70.6% 0.143 27.5)
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Step 500
500
#E35146
oklch(63.1% 0.184 27.8)
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Step 600
600
#CE2C27
oklch(55.6% 0.199 27.8)
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Step 700
700
#B21B1A
oklch(49.1% 0.185 27.7)
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Step 800
800
#901B18
oklch(42.6% 0.153 27.7)
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Step 900
900
#741F1A
oklch(37.7% 0.12 27.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3D0D0A
oklch(24.4% 0.076 27.7)
#3D0D0A 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) | #1B1709 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272208 | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44020D | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D0D0A
#3D0D0A
oklch(24.4% 0.076 27.7)
- #00262B
#00262B
oklch(24.6% 0.042 207.9)
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 #3D0D0A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.020
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.026
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.032
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.070
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.079
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.083
Use #3D0D0A 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.