#3E0D09
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(24.6% 0.077 28.7), rgb(62, 13, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.58:1).
About this color
#3E0D09 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 29°. 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 16.58:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.077) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Brown (#410200) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.58:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E0D09 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 13, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(5, 75%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.6% 0.077 28.7) |
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 #3E0D09 | 16.58:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E0D09 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E0D09 text on white | 16.58:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E0D09 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
#F9CDC6
oklch(88.4% 0.051 28.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6AA9F
oklch(80.8% 0.092 28.4)
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Step 400
400
#EE796B
oklch(70.7% 0.147 28.4)
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Step 500
500
#E45042
oklch(63.1% 0.186 28.8)
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Step 600
600
#D02921
oklch(55.7% 0.203 28.7)
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Step 700
700
#B31713
oklch(49.1% 0.189 28.6)
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Step 800
800
#911913
oklch(42.6% 0.156 28.8)
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Step 900
900
#751E17
oklch(37.7% 0.122 28.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E0D09
oklch(24.6% 0.077 28.7)
#3E0D09 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) | #1B1808 | 0.082 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272207 | 0.075 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45010C | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E0D09
#3E0D09
oklch(24.6% 0.077 28.7)
- #00262B
#00262B
oklch(24.6% 0.042 207.9)
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 #3E0D09, 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 0.028
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.030
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.072
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.081
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.085
Use #3E0D09 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.