#3D111D
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(25.5% 0.07 6.8), rgb(61, 17, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.19:1).
About this color
#3D111D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.19:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.19:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D111D |
| RGB | rgb(61, 17, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 56%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.5% 0.07 6.8) |
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 #3D111D | 16.19:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D111D | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3D111D text on white | 16.19:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D111D text on black | 1.29:1 | 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
#FDF3F4
oklch(97.2% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E7
oklch(93.7% 0.023 7.7)
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Step 200
200
#F5CDD4
oklch(88.4% 0.046 6.2)
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Step 300
300
#F0ABB8
oklch(81% 0.083 6.6)
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Step 400
400
#E57B93
oklch(70.7% 0.133 6.6)
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Step 500
500
#DA5478
oklch(63.1% 0.17 6.8)
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Step 600
600
#C53361
oklch(55.6% 0.184 6.9)
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Step 700
700
#AA2350
oklch(49.1% 0.172 6.9)
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Step 800
800
#8A2042
oklch(42.7% 0.142 6.6)
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Step 900
900
#6F2238
oklch(37.8% 0.11 6.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3D111D
oklch(25.5% 0.07 6.8)
#3D111D 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) | #1A1B1D | 0.078 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #26241C | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #430B16 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D111D
#3D111D
oklch(25.5% 0.07 6.8)
- #002926
#002926
oklch(25.3% 0.044 187.4)
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 #3D111D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.047
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.049
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.053
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.054
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.061
Use #3D111D 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.