#3E0C06
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(24.4% 0.079 30.8), rgb(62, 12, 6).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.66:1).
About this color
#3E0C06 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 31°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Brown (#410200), ΔE 0.017 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Brown (#410200) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E0C06 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 12, 6) |
| HSL | hsl(6, 82%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.4% 0.079 30.8) |
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 #3E0C06 | 16.66:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E0C06 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E0C06 text on white | 16.66:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E0C06 text on black | 1.26:1 | 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
#FEF3F0
oklch(97.2% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4DF
oklch(93.7% 0.027 31.7)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC5
oklch(88.5% 0.052 29.9)
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Step 300
300
#F7AA9C
oklch(80.9% 0.094 30.6)
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Step 400
400
#EF7965
oklch(70.7% 0.149 31.1)
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Step 500
500
#E64E39
oklch(63.1% 0.192 30.8)
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Step 600
600
#D12610
oklch(55.6% 0.207 30.9)
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Step 700
700
#B41400
oklch(49% 0.192 30.8)
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Step 800
800
#931708
oklch(42.8% 0.16 30.7)
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Step 900
900
#761D12
oklch(37.7% 0.125 30.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E0C06
oklch(24.4% 0.079 30.8)
#3E0C06 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) | #1B1705 | 0.083 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272204 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45000B | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E0C06
#3E0C06
oklch(24.4% 0.079 30.8)
- #00252C
#00252C
oklch(24.3% 0.043 213.2)
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 #3E0C06, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.017
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.027
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.029
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.075
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.084
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.088
Use #3E0C06 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.