#3D0E20
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(25.1% 0.076 0.7), rgb(61, 14, 32).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.37:1).
About this color
#3D0E20 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.076 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Plum (#3F012C), ΔE 0.037 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.076) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D0E20 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 14, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(337, 63%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.1% 0.076 0.7) |
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 #3D0E20 | 16.37:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D0E20 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3D0E20 text on white | 16.37:1 | AAA | Lc 102.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D0E20 text on black | 1.28:1 | 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
#FDF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.012 358.8)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E9
oklch(93.6% 0.026 359.9)
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Step 200
200
#F6CCD7
oklch(88.4% 0.049 0.6)
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Step 300
300
#F2A9BD
oklch(81% 0.089 1.3)
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Step 400
400
#E7779C
oklch(70.7% 0.143 0.4)
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Step 500
500
#DC4E84
oklch(63.1% 0.183 0.4)
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Step 600
600
#C8296D
oklch(55.7% 0.199 0.8)
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Step 700
700
#AC185B
oklch(49.1% 0.185 0.7)
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Step 800
800
#8C194A
oklch(42.8% 0.153 1.1)
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Step 900
900
#701D3E
oklch(37.6% 0.119 0.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3D0E20
oklch(25.1% 0.076 0.7)
#3D0E20 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) | #171A20 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #24231F | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #430815 | 0.023 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.076 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D0E20
#3D0E20
oklch(25.1% 0.076 0.7)
- #002923
#002923
oklch(25.2% 0.046 180.4)
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 #3D0E20, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.037
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.042
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.044
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.049
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.053
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.064
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.067
Use #3D0E20 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.