#3E0E04
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(24.7% 0.077 34.5), rgb(62, 14, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.54:1).
About this color
#3E0E04 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.077 and its hue 35°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Brown (#410200), ΔE 0.020 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.54:1.
| 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 | 16.54:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E0E04 |
| RGB | rgb(62, 14, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(10, 88%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.7% 0.077 34.5) |
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 #3E0E04 | 16.54:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E0E04 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E0E04 text on white | 16.54:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E0E04 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
#FBE4DE
oklch(93.6% 0.027 35)
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Step 200
200
#F9CEC3
oklch(88.5% 0.051 34.7)
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Step 300
300
#F6AB99
oklch(80.9% 0.093 34)
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Step 400
400
#ED7B60
oklch(70.7% 0.147 34.5)
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Step 500
500
#E45230
oklch(63.1% 0.188 34.4)
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Step 600
600
#CD3100
oklch(55.6% 0.198 34.4)
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Step 700
700
#AD2800
oklch(49% 0.174 34.5)
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Step 800
800
#8F2000
oklch(42.7% 0.151 34.7)
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Step 900
900
#75200B
oklch(37.8% 0.122 34.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E0E04
oklch(24.7% 0.077 34.5)
#3E0E04 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) | #1C1803 | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282303 | 0.073 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #45020C | 0.029 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.078 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E0E04
#3E0E04
oklch(24.7% 0.077 34.5)
- #00262E
#00262E
oklch(24.7% 0.044 215.2)
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 #3E0E04, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.020
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.030
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.030
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.080
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.087
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.088
Use #3E0E04 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.