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#3e0809 color: Burnt Maroon

#3e0809 is rgb(62, 8, 9) in RGB and oklch(24.004% 0.0825 25.116) in OKLCH. Every other format, shade and contrast value is below.

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359°
100%

24%
0.082
25°
  • Red
  • Very dark
  • Soft
  • Warm
  • ≈ Graphite
  • red-950
  • Black 76%

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text
16.89:1Readable · AA
Lc -106
Black text
1.24:1Hard to read
Lc 0

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About #3e0809

#3e0809 is a soft very dark red color. In OKLCH it has 24% lightness, 0.082 chroma and a hue of 25°.

Inside sRGB: displays the same on any screen.

White text on it reaches 16.89:1 contrast and black text 1.24:1, so white text reads better.

The closest named color is Burnt Maroon (#420303). In Tailwind CSS the closest color is red-950.

More very dark red colors

Lighter: #3e0809 mixed with white

  1. 3e0809
  2. 51201e
  3. 643733
  4. 784d4a
  5. 8b6561
  6. 9e7d7a
  7. b19693
  8. c4afad
  9. d8c9c8
  10. ebe4e3

Darker: #3e0809 mixed with black

  1. 3e0809
  2. 350607
  3. 2b0405
  4. 230303
  5. 1a0202
  6. 120101
  7. 0a0101
  8. 040000
  9. 010000
  10. 000000

Calmer: #3e0809 with less saturation

  1. 3e0809
  2. 3b0c0c
  3. 39100e
  4. 361211
  5. 331513
  6. 301715
  7. 2d1917
  8. 2a1b19
  9. 271c1b
  10. 231e1d

Questions about #3e0809

What color is #3e0809?

#3e0809 is soft very dark red. The closest named color is Burnt Maroon. In RGB it is rgb(62, 8, 9), in HSL hsl(358.89, 77.14%, 13.73%) and in OKLCH oklch(24.004% 0.0825 25.116).

What colors go well with #3e0809?

The complementary color of #3e0809 is #00272d. For a calmer combination use the analogous colors #3b0821 and #3b1000. The triadic partners are #002802 and #0b1b46.

Is white or black text more readable on #3e0809?

White text reads better on #3e0809: white gives a contrast ratio of 16.89:1 and black gives 1.24:1. WCAG AA asks for at least 4.5:1 for body text.

Is #3e0809 a warm or cool color?

#3e0809 is a warm color. In OKLCH its hue is 25 degrees, its lightness 24% and its chroma 0.082.