#3E0907
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(24.1% 0.082 27.7), rgb(62, 9, 7).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.84:1).
About this color
#3E0907 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 28°. 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 16.84:1.
| 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 | 16.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E0907 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 9, 7) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 80%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.1% 0.082 27.7) |
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 #3E0907 | 16.84:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E0907 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E0907 text on white | 16.84:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E0907 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
#FBCCC6
oklch(88.4% 0.054 26.7)
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Step 300
300
#F9A99E
oklch(81% 0.097 28)
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Step 400
400
#F27669
oklch(70.8% 0.155 27.8)
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Step 500
500
#E9493F
oklch(63.1% 0.198 27.8)
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Step 600
600
#D41A1C
oklch(55.5% 0.215 27.7)
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Step 700
700
#B7010E
oklch(49% 0.2 27.6)
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Step 800
800
#950F10
oklch(42.8% 0.166 27.8)
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Step 900
900
#771A16
oklch(37.7% 0.128 27.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E0907
oklch(24.1% 0.082 27.7)
#3E0907 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) | #191606 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262105 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #450009 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E0907
#3E0907
oklch(24.1% 0.082 27.7)
- #00252A
#00252A
oklch(24.2% 0.042 208.1)
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 #3E0907, 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 0.021
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.029
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.071
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.081
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.085
Use #3E0907 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.