#3E0808
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(24% 0.083 26.1), rgb(62, 8, 8).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.89:1).
About this color
#3E0808 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.083 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Brown (#410200), ΔE 0.014 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.89:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.083) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Brown (#410200) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.89:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E0808 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 8, 8) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 77%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24% 0.083 26.1) |
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 #3E0808 | 16.89:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E0808 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E0808 text on white | 16.89:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E0808 text on black | 1.24:1 | 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E0
oklch(93.5% 0.028 25.9)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC7
oklch(88.5% 0.054 25.3)
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Step 300
300
#FAA89F
oklch(80.9% 0.099 26.3)
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Step 400
400
#F3756B
oklch(70.8% 0.157 26.4)
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Step 500
500
#EA4743
oklch(63.1% 0.2 26.2)
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Step 600
600
#D51523
oklch(55.6% 0.217 26)
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Step 700
700
#B70017
oklch(49.1% 0.199 26.1)
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Step 800
800
#950B15
oklch(42.6% 0.167 26)
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Step 900
900
#781818
oklch(37.7% 0.131 26.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E0808
oklch(24% 0.083 26.1)
#3E0808 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) | #181507 | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262106 | 0.081 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #450009 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E0808
#3E0808
oklch(24% 0.083 26.1)
- #002529
#002529
oklch(24.1% 0.041 205.5)
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 #3E0808, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.014
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.019
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.029
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.069
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.079
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.083
Use #3E0808 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.