#3E101C
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(25.5% 0.072 8), rgb(62, 16, 28).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.20:1).
About this color
#3E101C is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.072 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.20:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.072) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.20:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3E101C |
| RGB | rgb(62, 16, 28) |
| HSL | hsl(344, 59%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.5% 0.072 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 #3E101C | 16.20:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3E101C | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3E101C text on white | 16.20:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3E101C text on black | 1.29:1 | 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
#FDF2F4
oklch(97% 0.012 4.7)
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Step 100
100
#FAE3E7
oklch(93.6% 0.026 5.7)
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Step 200
200
#F6CDD3
oklch(88.5% 0.047 8.2)
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Step 300
300
#F2AAB6
oklch(81% 0.086 8.2)
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Step 400
400
#E77990
oklch(70.6% 0.137 7.9)
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Step 500
500
#DD5175
oklch(63.1% 0.176 8)
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Step 600
600
#C82E5E
oklch(55.6% 0.191 7.9)
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Step 700
700
#AC1E4D
oklch(49.1% 0.177 8.1)
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Step 800
800
#8C1D3F
oklch(42.7% 0.147 8.3)
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Step 900
900
#712036
oklch(37.8% 0.114 8.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3E101C
oklch(25.5% 0.072 8)
#3E101C 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) | #1A1B1C | 0.081 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #26241B | 0.074 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #440915 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.073 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3E101C
#3E101C
oklch(25.5% 0.072 8)
- #002927
#002927
oklch(25.3% 0.044 189.8)
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 #3E101C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.039
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.042
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.047
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.053
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.054
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.062
Use #3E101C 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.