#3F0204
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(23.4% 0.091 26.2), rgb(63, 2, 4).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.18:1).
About this color
#3F0204 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 23%, its chroma 0.091 and its hue 26°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Brown (#410200), ΔE 0.008 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.18:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (23%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.091) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Brown (#410200) |
| Black text | 1.22:1 |
| White text | 17.18:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F0204 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 2, 4) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 94%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.4% 0.091 26.2) |
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 #3F0204 | 17.18:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F0204 | 1.22:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3F0204 text on white | 17.18:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F0204 text on black | 1.22:1 | 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
#FFF2F0
oklch(97.1% 0.014 28)
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Step 100
100
#FEE2DF
oklch(93.5% 0.031 25)
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Step 200
200
#FFCBC4
oklch(88.6% 0.06 27.2)
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Step 300
300
#FFA59C
oklch(80.9% 0.108 25.9)
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Step 400
400
#FA6E65
oklch(70.7% 0.173 26.1)
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Step 500
500
#F23839
oklch(63% 0.221 26.1)
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Step 600
600
#D8001C
oklch(55.5% 0.226 26.3)
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Step 700
700
#B70016
oklch(49.1% 0.2 26.3)
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Step 800
800
#980010
oklch(42.8% 0.174 26.3)
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Step 900
900
#7D0C11
oklch(37.8% 0.145 26.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3F0204
oklch(23.4% 0.091 26.2)
#3F0204 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) | #161303 | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252002 | 0.091 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #470003 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1B1B1B | 0.092 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F0204
#3F0204
oklch(23.4% 0.091 26.2)
- #002327
#002327
oklch(23.4% 0.04 205.9)
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 #3F0204, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.008
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.013
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.028
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.071
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.083
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.088
Use #3F0204 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.