#3E0900
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(24% 0.084 35.1), rgb(62, 9, 0).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.88:1).
About this color
#3E0900 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Brown (#410200), ΔE 0.013 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Brown (#410200) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E0900 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 9, 0) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 100%, 12%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24% 0.084 35.1) |
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 #3E0900 | 16.88:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E0900 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E0900 text on white | 16.88:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E0900 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
#FEF3EF
oklch(97.2% 0.013 41.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DD
oklch(93.6% 0.028 36.9)
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Step 200
200
#FBCDC1
oklch(88.5% 0.055 35)
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Step 300
300
#F9AA95
oklch(80.9% 0.098 35.5)
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Step 400
400
#F27758
oklch(70.6% 0.158 35.3)
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Step 500
500
#EA4A1F
oklch(63.1% 0.203 35.1)
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Step 600
600
#CC3400
oklch(55.7% 0.195 35.1)
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Step 700
700
#AC2A00
oklch(49% 0.172 35)
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Step 800
800
#8E2100
oklch(42.6% 0.149 35.1)
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Step 900
900
#781A00
oklch(37.7% 0.132 34.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E0900
oklch(24% 0.084 35.1)
#3E0900 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) | #1A1500 | 0.087 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272100 | 0.077 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #450007 | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.084 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E0900
#3E0900
oklch(24% 0.084 35.1)
- #00242C
#00242C
oklch(24% 0.043 216)
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 #3E0900, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.013
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.027
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.029
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.082
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.092
- Very Dark Brown #1D0200 ΔE 0.093
Use #3E0900 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.