#3F0705
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(24% 0.085 28.4), rgb(63, 7, 5).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.88:1).
About this color
#3F0705 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.085 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Brown (#410200), ΔE 0.010 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.085) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Brown (#410200) |
| Black text | 1.24:1 |
| White text | 16.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F0705 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 7, 5) |
| HSL | hsl(2, 85%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24% 0.085 28.4) |
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 #3F0705 | 16.88:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F0705 | 1.24:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3F0705 text on white | 16.88:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F0705 text on black | 1.24:1 | 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
#FDE3DF
oklch(93.6% 0.029 28.1)
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Step 200
200
#FCCCC4
oklch(88.5% 0.056 29.2)
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Step 300
300
#FBA89C
oklch(81% 0.1 28.5)
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Step 400
400
#F57365
oklch(70.7% 0.162 28.1)
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Step 500
500
#EC4438
oklch(63% 0.207 28.5)
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Step 600
600
#D8080E
oklch(55.6% 0.225 28.4)
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Step 700
700
#B80007
oklch(49.2% 0.201 28.4)
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Step 800
800
#970306
oklch(42.6% 0.173 28.5)
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Step 900
900
#791611
oklch(37.6% 0.134 28.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3F0705
oklch(24% 0.085 28.4)
#3F0705 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) | #191504 | 0.091 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262103 | 0.084 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #460007 | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1D1D1D | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F0705
#3F0705
oklch(24% 0.085 28.4)
- #00252A
#00252A
oklch(24.2% 0.042 208.1)
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 #3F0705, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.010
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.020
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.026
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.072
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.083
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.088
Use #3F0705 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.