#3D0F0C
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(24.7% 0.073 27.4), rgb(61, 15, 12).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.50:1).
About this color
#3D0F0C is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Brown (#410200), ΔE 0.024 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.50:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Brown (#410200) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.50:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D0F0C |
| RGB | rgb(61, 15, 12) |
| HSL | hsl(4, 67%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.7% 0.073 27.4) |
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 #3D0F0C | 16.50:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D0F0C | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3D0F0C text on white | 16.50:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D0F0C 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
#FDF3F1
oklch(97.1% 0.011 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E1
oklch(93.6% 0.025 26.9)
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Step 200
200
#F7CEC8
oklch(88.5% 0.047 27.8)
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Step 300
300
#F3ACA2
oklch(80.9% 0.085 28)
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Step 400
400
#EA7C70
oklch(70.7% 0.138 27.5)
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Step 500
500
#E0544A
oklch(63.1% 0.177 27.4)
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Step 600
600
#CB312C
oklch(55.5% 0.191 27.5)
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Step 700
700
#AF211F
oklch(49% 0.178 27.4)
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Step 800
800
#8E1F1C
oklch(42.6% 0.147 27.3)
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Step 900
900
#72211C
oklch(37.6% 0.115 27.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3D0F0C
oklch(24.7% 0.073 27.4)
#3D0F0C 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) | #1C190B | 0.077 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #27230B | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #44040F | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D0F0C
#3D0F0C
oklch(24.7% 0.073 27.4)
- #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 #3D0F0C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.024
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.030
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.034
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.035
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.070
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.078
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.082
Use #3D0F0C 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.