#3F0C09
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(24.7% 0.079 27.9), rgb(63, 12, 9).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.56:1).
About this color
#3F0C09 is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.079 and its hue 28°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Brown (#410200), ΔE 0.018 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.56:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.079) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Brown (#410200) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.56:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3F0C09 |
| RGB | rgb(63, 12, 9) |
| HSL | hsl(3, 75%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.7% 0.079 27.9) |
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 #3F0C09 | 16.56:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3F0C09 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3F0C09 text on white | 16.56:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3F0C09 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
#FEF2F1
oklch(97% 0.013 23.2)
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Step 100
100
#FCE4E0
oklch(93.7% 0.027 28.9)
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Step 200
200
#FACDC6
oklch(88.5% 0.052 28.5)
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Step 300
300
#F8A99F
oklch(80.9% 0.095 27.3)
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Step 400
400
#F0776A
oklch(70.7% 0.151 27.8)
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Step 500
500
#E74C42
oklch(63.1% 0.193 27.7)
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Step 600
600
#D22220
oklch(55.6% 0.209 27.9)
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Step 700
700
#B50E12
oklch(49% 0.194 27.9)
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Step 800
800
#931413
oklch(42.7% 0.161 27.8)
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Step 900
900
#761C17
oklch(37.7% 0.125 28)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3F0C09
oklch(24.7% 0.079 27.9)
#3F0C09 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) | #1B1808 | 0.085 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282307 | 0.078 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #46000C | 0.025 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.080 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3F0C09
#3F0C09
oklch(24.7% 0.079 27.9)
- #00262B
#00262B
oklch(24.6% 0.042 207.9)
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 #3F0C09, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.018
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.027
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.027
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.037
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.071
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.080
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.085
Use #3F0C09 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.