#3E080A
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(24% 0.082 24.2), rgb(62, 8, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (16.88:1).
About this color
#3E080A is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 24°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Brown (#410200), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Brown (#410200) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E080A |
| RGB | rgb(62, 8, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 77%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24% 0.082 24.2) |
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 #3E080A | 16.88:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E080A | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E080A text on white | 16.88:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E080A 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
#FCE3E1
oklch(93.6% 0.028 23.2)
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Step 200
200
#FBCCC8
oklch(88.5% 0.054 23.9)
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Step 300
300
#F9A8A2
oklch(80.9% 0.097 24.1)
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Step 400
400
#F2746F
oklch(70.6% 0.156 24.2)
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Step 500
500
#E94749
oklch(63% 0.199 24.3)
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Step 600
600
#D5152B
oklch(55.6% 0.217 24.2)
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Step 700
700
#B7001F
oklch(49.1% 0.199 24.3)
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Step 800
800
#950A1B
oklch(42.6% 0.167 24.1)
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Step 900
900
#78181C
oklch(37.7% 0.13 24.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E080A
oklch(24% 0.082 24.2)
#3E080A 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) | #18150A | 0.090 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262108 | 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°).
- #3E080A
#3E080A
oklch(24% 0.082 24.2)
- #002528
#002528
oklch(24.1% 0.041 202.8)
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 #3E080A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.016
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.018
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.030
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.066
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.077
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.081
Use #3E080A 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.