#3E040E
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(23.6% 0.087 17.8), rgb(62, 4, 14).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.09:1).
About this color
#3E040E is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.087 and its hue 18°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.012 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.09:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.087) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.09:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E040E |
| RGB | rgb(62, 4, 14) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 88%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.6% 0.087 17.8) |
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 #3E040E | 17.09:1 | AAA | Lc -105.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E040E | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E040E text on white | 17.09:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E040E text on black | 1.22:1 | 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
#FFF2F2
oklch(97.1% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 100
100
#FDE2E2
oklch(93.5% 0.03 17.7)
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Step 200
200
#FDCBCB
oklch(88.6% 0.057 18.3)
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Step 300
300
#FCA5A8
oklch(80.8% 0.103 17.3)
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Step 400
400
#F67079
oklch(70.8% 0.165 18.2)
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Step 500
500
#ED3D58
oklch(63% 0.211 17.5)
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Step 600
600
#D6003F
oklch(55.5% 0.222 17.7)
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Step 700
700
#B50034
oklch(49% 0.196 17.6)
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Step 800
800
#960029
oklch(42.7% 0.171 17.8)
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Step 900
900
#7A1125
oklch(37.7% 0.137 17.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E040E
oklch(23.6% 0.087 17.8)
#3E040E 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) | #15140E | 0.098 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #24200C | 0.088 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #450008 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.087 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E040E
#3E040E
oklch(23.6% 0.087 17.8)
- #002425
#002425
oklch(23.6% 0.04 197.5)
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 #3E040E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.012
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.021
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.034
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.057
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.066
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.069
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.074
Use #3E040E 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.