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#3a090e color: Dark Maroon

#3a090e is rgb(58, 9, 14) in RGB and oklch(23.357% 0.07595 19.933) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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354°
100%

23.4%
0.076
20°
  • Red
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Graphite
  • red-950
  • Black 77%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
17.14:1Readable · AA
Lc -106
Black text
1.23:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #3a090e

#3a090e is a soft very dark red color. In OKLCH it has 23.4% lightness, 0.076 chroma and a hue of 20°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 17.14:1 contrast and black text 1.23:1, 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: #3a090e mixed with white

  1. 3a090e
  2. 4d2022
  3. 613637
  4. 744d4d
  5. 876464
  6. 9b7d7c
  7. af9595
  8. c3afae
  9. d7c9c8
  10. ebe4e3

Darker: #3a090e mixed with black

  1. 3a090e
  2. 31070b
  3. 280507
  4. 200305
  5. 180203
  6. 100102
  7. 090101
  8. 040000
  9. 010000
  10. 000000

Calmer: #3a090e with less saturation

  1. 3a090e
  2. 380d10
  3. 350f11
  4. 331213
  5. 301415
  6. 2d1616
  7. 2b1818
  8. 281919
  9. 251b1b
  10. 211c1c

Questions about #3a090e

What color is #3a090e?

#3a090e is soft very dark red. The closest named color is Dark Maroon. In RGB it is rgb(58, 9, 14), in HSL hsl(353.88, 73.13%, 13.14%) and in OKLCH oklch(23.357% 0.07595 19.933).

What colors go well with #3a090e?

The complementary color of #3a090e is #002529. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #360a23 and #380f00. The triadic partners are #052600 and #061c41.

Is white or black text more readable on #3a090e?

White text reads better on #3a090e: white gives a contrast ratio of 17.14:1 and black gives 1.23:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3a090e a warm or cool color?

#3a090e is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 20 degrees, its lightness 23.4% and its chroma 0.076.