#3E091B
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(24.6% 0.082 5.4), rgb(62, 9, 27).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.67:1).
About this color
#3E091B is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.082 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.67:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.082) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.67:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E091B |
| RGB | rgb(62, 9, 27) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 75%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.6% 0.082 5.4) |
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 #3E091B | 16.67:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E091B | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E091B text on white | 16.67:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E091B text on black | 1.25:1 | 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
#FEF2F4
oklch(97.1% 0.013 5.8)
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Step 100
100
#FCE3E7
oklch(93.7% 0.028 6.7)
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Step 200
200
#FACBD4
oklch(88.5% 0.054 5.4)
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Step 300
300
#F7A6B8
oklch(80.9% 0.098 4.9)
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Step 400
400
#EE7293
oklch(70.6% 0.156 5.1)
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Step 500
500
#E54578
oklch(63.2% 0.199 5.7)
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Step 600
600
#D01361
oklch(55.6% 0.216 5.6)
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Step 700
700
#B20051
oklch(49.1% 0.197 5.2)
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Step 800
800
#920942
oklch(42.8% 0.166 5.5)
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Step 900
900
#751738
oklch(37.7% 0.129 5.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E091B
oklch(24.6% 0.082 5.4)
#3E091B 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) | #16171B | 0.092 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #24221A | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #440111 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.083 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E091B
#3E091B
oklch(24.6% 0.082 5.4)
- #002723
#002723
oklch(24.5% 0.043 184.7)
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 #3E091B, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.039
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.041
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.047
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.049
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.054
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.072
Use #3E091B 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.