#3E0909
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(24.1% 0.081 25.8), rgb(62, 9, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.82:1).
About this color
#3E0909 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Brown (#410200), ΔE 0.015 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.82:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Brown (#410200) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.82:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E0909 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 9, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 75%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.1% 0.081 25.8) |
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 #3E0909 | 16.82:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E0909 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E0909 text on white | 16.82:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E0909 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
#F9A8A0
oklch(80.8% 0.097 25.6)
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Step 400
400
#F1756D
oklch(70.6% 0.154 25.5)
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Step 500
500
#E94946
oklch(63.2% 0.197 25.7)
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Step 600
600
#D41A26
oklch(55.6% 0.214 25.8)
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Step 700
700
#B70019
oklch(49.1% 0.199 25.7)
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Step 800
800
#950E17
oklch(42.8% 0.165 25.8)
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Step 900
900
#77191A
oklch(37.6% 0.128 25.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E0909
oklch(24.1% 0.081 25.8)
#3E0909 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) | #191608 | 0.088 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262107 | 0.080 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45000A | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E0909
#3E0909
oklch(24.1% 0.081 25.8)
- #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 #3E0909, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.015
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.020
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.029
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.068
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.079
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.083
Use #3E0909 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.