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#3a050a color: Dark Maroon

#3a050a is rgb(58, 5, 10) in RGB and oklch(22.764% 0.08132 21.441) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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354°
100%

22.8%
0.081
21°
  • Red
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Graphite
  • red-950
  • Black 77%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
17.41:1Readable · AA
Lc -106
Black text
1.21:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #3a050a

#3a050a is a soft very dark red color. In OKLCH it has 22.8% lightness, 0.081 chroma and a hue of 21°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 17.41:1 contrast and black text 1.21:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Dark Maroon (#3c0008). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-950.

More very dark red colors

Lighter: #3a050a mixed with white

  1. 3a050a
  2. 4e1d1e
  3. 613433
  4. 754b4a
  5. 886361
  6. 9c7b7a
  7. af9493
  8. c3aead
  9. d7c8c8
  10. ebe3e3

Darker: #3a050a mixed with black

  1. 3a050a
  2. 310407
  3. 280305
  4. 200203
  5. 180102
  6. 100101
  7. 090001
  8. 040000
  9. 010000
  10. 000000

Calmer: #3a050a with less saturation

  1. 3a050a
  2. 38090c
  3. 350c0e
  4. 320f10
  5. 301212
  6. 2d1414
  7. 2a1616
  8. 271817
  9. 241919
  10. 201b1b

Questions about #3a050a

What color is #3a050a?

#3a050a is soft very dark red. The closest named color is Dark Maroon. In RGB it is rgb(58, 5, 10), in HSL hsl(354.34, 84.13%, 12.35%) and in OKLCH oklch(22.764% 0.08132 21.441).

What colors go well with #3a050a?

The complementary color of #3a050a is #002428. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #360621 and #380b00. The triadic partners are #002500 and #051942.

Is white or black text more readable on #3a050a?

White text reads better on #3a050a: white gives a contrast ratio of 17.41:1 and black gives 1.21:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3a050a a warm or cool color?

#3a050a is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 21 degrees, its lightness 22.8% and its chroma 0.081.