#3D0E1B
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(25% 0.074 7.5), rgb(61, 14, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.44:1).
About this color
#3D0E1B is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.074 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.44:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.074) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.44:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D0E1B |
| RGB | rgb(61, 14, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 63%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25% 0.074 7.5) |
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 #3D0E1B | 16.44:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D0E1B | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3D0E1B text on white | 16.44:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D0E1B text on black | 1.27:1 | 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
#FAE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 5.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7CCD3
oklch(88.4% 0.049 7.1)
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Step 300
300
#F3A9B6
oklch(80.9% 0.088 7.7)
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Step 400
400
#E87891
oklch(70.6% 0.14 7.2)
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Step 500
500
#DE4F76
oklch(63.1% 0.18 7.2)
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Step 600
600
#C92B5E
oklch(55.6% 0.194 7.7)
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Step 700
700
#AD1A4E
oklch(49% 0.181 7.3)
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Step 800
800
#8D1A40
oklch(42.7% 0.151 7.4)
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Step 900
900
#711E36
oklch(37.6% 0.117 7.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3D0E1B
oklch(25% 0.074 7.5)
#3D0E1B 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) | #19191B | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #25231A | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #430713 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.075 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D0E1B
#3D0E1B
oklch(25% 0.074 7.5)
- #002825
#002825
oklch(24.9% 0.043 187.3)
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 #3D0E1B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.035
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.045
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.046
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.053
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.056
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.064
Use #3D0E1B 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.