#3F0C03
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(24.6% 0.081 33.8), rgb(63, 12, 3).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.59:1).
About this color
#3F0C03 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.081 and its hue 34°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Brown (#410200), ΔE 0.016 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.59:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.081) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Brown (#410200) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.59:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F0C03 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 12, 3) |
| HSL | hsl(9, 91%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.6% 0.081 33.8) |
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 #3F0C03 | 16.59:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F0C03 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3F0C03 text on white | 16.59:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F0C03 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
#FCE4DE
oklch(93.7% 0.028 34.3)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC2
oklch(88.4% 0.053 34)
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Step 300
300
#F8AA98
oklch(80.9% 0.096 33.5)
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Step 400
400
#F0785E
oklch(70.6% 0.153 33.5)
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Step 500
500
#E74D2C
oklch(63% 0.196 33.7)
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Step 600
600
#CE2E00
oklch(55.5% 0.201 33.8)
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Step 700
700
#AF2500
oklch(49.1% 0.178 33.7)
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Step 800
800
#901D00
oklch(42.6% 0.154 33.8)
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Step 900
900
#771C07
oklch(37.7% 0.129 33.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3F0C03
oklch(24.6% 0.081 33.8)
#3F0C03 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) | #1B1702 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282301 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46000A | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.082 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F0C03
#3F0C03
oklch(24.6% 0.081 33.8)
- #00262D
#00262D
oklch(24.7% 0.043 212.8)
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 #3F0C03, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.016
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.027
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.030
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.033
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.079
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.089
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.090
Use #3F0C03 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.