#3D0F11
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(24.8% 0.072 21.6), rgb(61, 15, 17).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.47:1).
About this color
#3D0F11 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 22°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Brown (#410200), ΔE 0.028 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.47:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Brown (#410200) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.47:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D0F11 |
| RGB | rgb(61, 15, 17) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 61%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.8% 0.072 21.6) |
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 #3D0F11 | 16.47:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D0F11 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3D0F11 text on white | 16.47:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D0F11 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
#FDF3F2
oklch(97.2% 0.011 24.3)
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Step 100
100
#FAE4E3
oklch(93.6% 0.024 20.7)
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Step 200
200
#F7CDCB
oklch(88.4% 0.048 21.3)
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Step 300
300
#F3ABA8
oklch(80.9% 0.085 21.8)
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Step 400
400
#E97B7A
oklch(70.6% 0.136 21.6)
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Step 500
500
#DF5358
oklch(63% 0.175 21.6)
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Step 600
600
#CA303E
oklch(55.5% 0.189 21.5)
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Step 700
700
#AF2030
oklch(49.2% 0.177 21.6)
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Step 800
800
#8E1F28
oklch(42.8% 0.146 22)
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Step 900
900
#722125
oklch(37.7% 0.114 21.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3D0F11
oklch(24.8% 0.072 21.6)
#3D0F11 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) | #1B1911 | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272310 | 0.072 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #440510 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D0F11
#3D0F11
oklch(24.8% 0.072 21.6)
- #00272A
#00272A
oklch(24.8% 0.042 202.5)
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 #3D0F11, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.028
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.030
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.036
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.063
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.071
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.075
Use #3D0F11 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.