#3E0300
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(23.2% 0.09 31.1), rgb(62, 3, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.24:1).
About this color
#3E0300 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.090 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Brown (#410200), ΔE 0.007 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.090) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Brown (#410200) |
| Black text | 1.21:1 |
| White text | 17.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E0300 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 3, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 100%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.2% 0.09 31.1) |
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 #3E0300 | 17.24:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E0300 | 1.21:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E0300 text on white | 17.24:1 | AAA | Lc 103.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E0300 text on black | 1.21:1 | 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FEE3DD
oklch(93.6% 0.031 32.6)
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Step 200
200
#FECBC1
oklch(88.4% 0.06 31.1)
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Step 300
300
#FEA796
oklch(81% 0.107 31.6)
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Step 400
400
#F8715B
oklch(70.7% 0.17 31.1)
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Step 500
500
#F13E25
oklch(63.2% 0.219 31.2)
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Step 600
600
#D41D00
oklch(55.5% 0.216 31.1)
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Step 700
700
#B41700
oklch(49.2% 0.191 31.1)
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Step 800
800
#951100
oklch(42.8% 0.166 31.1)
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Step 900
900
#7C1103
oklch(37.7% 0.142 31.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E0300
oklch(23.2% 0.09 31.1)
#3E0300 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) | #171200 | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252000 | 0.087 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #460003 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.091 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E0300
#3E0300
oklch(23.2% 0.09 31.1)
- #002228
#002228
oklch(23.1% 0.04 211.6)
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 #3E0300, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.007
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.018
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.029
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.079
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.089
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.090
Use #3E0300 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.