#3E0C0A
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(24.5% 0.078 26.9), rgb(62, 12, 10).
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White text reads best on this color (16.64:1).
About this color
#3E0C0A is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.078 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Brown (#410200), ΔE 0.019 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.64:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.078) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Brown (#410200) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.64:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E0C0A |
| RGB | rgb(62, 12, 10) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 72%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.5% 0.078 26.9) |
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 #3E0C0A | 16.64:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E0C0A | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E0C0A text on white | 16.64:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E0C0A 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
#FEF3F1
oklch(97.2% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 100
100
#FBE4E0
oklch(93.6% 0.026 29.4)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC7
oklch(88.6% 0.052 27)
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Step 300
300
#F7AAA1
oklch(81% 0.092 26.7)
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Step 400
400
#EE786D
oklch(70.6% 0.147 26.9)
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Step 500
500
#E54E46
oklch(63.1% 0.188 26.9)
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Step 600
600
#D12526
oklch(55.6% 0.206 27)
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Step 700
700
#B41319
oklch(49.1% 0.191 27)
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Step 800
800
#921718
oklch(42.7% 0.158 26.8)
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Step 900
900
#751D1A
oklch(37.6% 0.123 26.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E0C0A
oklch(24.5% 0.078 26.9)
#3E0C0A 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) | #1A1709 | 0.084 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272208 | 0.076 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45000C | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.079 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E0C0A
#3E0C0A
oklch(24.5% 0.078 26.9)
- #00262A
#00262A
oklch(24.5% 0.042 205.3)
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 #3E0C0A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.019
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.025
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.030
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.039
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.069
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.079
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.083
Use #3E0C0A 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.