What color is #3A0906?

#3A0906 is a very dark, vivid reddish brown. In RGB it is rgb(58, 9, 6), and in HSL hsl(3, 81%, 13%).

Is #3A0906 accessible as text?

On white, #3A0906 has a contrast ratio of 17.19:1 (passes WCAG AA for body text); on black it is 1.22:1 (fails). For text placed on #3A0906, use white for the best readability.

What is the closest Tailwind color to #3A0906?

The nearest Tailwind CSS token is red-950 (#460809).

What colors go well with #3A0906?

#3A0906 pairs cleanly with neutrals — cream, taupe, charcoal and cool grays — and with its complementary #06393C. In UI, a softer accent is often easier to use than the exact complement. Explore the harmonies, shades, tints and ready-made palettes for #3A0906 below.

Is #3A0906 good for buttons?

#3A0906 works well for buttons and highlights, but use white text on #3A0906 — black text only reaches 1.22:1, below the 4.5:1 needed for normal-size labels.

Is #3A0906 the same as CSS maroon?

No — #3A0906 is not the CSS named color maroon, but maroon (#800000) is the closest CSS named color by perceptual color distance — it sits in a different color family, so treat it as a rough reference, not a match.

#3A0906 Color — HEX, RGB, HSL, Palette & Shades

Palettes built on #3A0906

Not just a swatch — here's how #3A0906 works with other colors. Named schemes with #3A0906 in its natural role, and a note on why the supporting colors balance it.

Warm Autumn Interior Dominant · 5 colors

Dominant #3A0906 Secondary #B76325 Accent #777743 Surface #F4EBDD Anchor #3B2A21

This palette keeps Oxblood as the dominant warm neutral, balanced by muted terracotta and olive earth tones and grounded by a deep espresso anchor.

Vintage Leather Lead · 5 colors

Lead #3A0906 Secondary #7B4927 Surface #EAD9C0 Accent #43503A Anchor #5A222E

Oxblood plays the worn-leather lead, deepened by saddle brown and an oxblood anchor, softened by aged cream and cooled by a muted forest green.

Desert Clay Center · 5 colors

Center #3A0906 Surface #E3CEA8 Secondary #B17958 Accent #98976D Anchor #3E2C21

Oxblood holds the warm center of this desert palette with sand and clay beside it, a muted-sage accent and a dark-brown anchor.

Japanese Sand Base · 5 colors

Base #3A0906 Surface #F0E9DC Highlight #F7F1E7 Secondary #BBAEA0 Ink #2B2723

Oxblood sets a calm, sun-bleached base here, wrapped in bone and paper off-whites and a soft greige, with a single ink accent for wabi-sabi restraint.

Minimal Editorial Surface · 5 colors

Surface #F7F4EF Accent #3A0906 Secondary #4E3B38 Support #9B9186 Ink #17140F

Oxblood is the single accent in this high-contrast editorial system — set on near-white paper against near-black ink, with a warm grey and a desaturated tint of Oxblood carrying the quiet middle.

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Color Lab

How #3A0906 actually behaves in design work — read from its OKLCH lightness, chroma and hue, not just its raw numbers. Ten signals to help you decide where this color earns its place.

Warmth 71/100

Warm

Reads warm and advancing — inviting, energetic, draws the eye forward.

Softness 23/100

Low

Firm and assertive — carries weight and contrast.

Depth 75/100

High

Deep and grounding — anchors a layout, strong dark-mode base.

Naturalness 85/100

Very high

Organic, earthy character — at home in wellness, food and craft brands.

Vintage feel 48/100

Moderate

A faint retro warmth without tipping into sepia.

Luxury 78/100

High

Restrained and premium — deep, quiet, high-end packaging and fashion.

Brand distinctiveness 30/100

Low

Quiet and neutral — a supporting tone, not a signature.

UI accent fit 18/100

Very low

Weak as an action color — too pale, too dark or too muted to signal.

Surface fit 46/100

Moderate

Usable as a tinted surface in measured doses.

Print safety 92/100

Very high

Reproduces faithfully in CMYK — safe for packaging and print.

Pairs with #3A0906

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For fashion

People also use #3A0906 with

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UI roles & guardrails

Primary action Safe as a filled button with white label. AAA

Body text Passes on white at 16px and above. Pass

Large display Fine for headings 24px+ on white. Pass

Background Pair with white text at 17.2:1. Use

Subtle surface Use #EDBBB9 for cards and hover fills. Tint 80

Avoid beside #3C1B06 — the hue gap is too small to read as intentional. Clash

In real applications

Not a swatch to memorise — a color to build with. Here is #3A0906 at work across the surfaces designers actually ship.

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Export

:root {
  --color-base: #3A0906;
  --color-base-rgb: 58 9 6;
  --color-base-oklch: oklch(23.2% 0.077 28.7);
  --color-50: #FEF1F1;
  --color-100: #FCDBD9;
  --color-200: #F7B9B5;
  --color-300: #EC8983;
  --color-400: #DC5D56;
  --color-500: #C23A33;
  --color-600: #93342E;
  --color-700: #682A27;
  --color-800: #441F1D;
  --color-900: #2A1514;
  --color-on-base: #FFFFFF;
}

// tailwind.config.js
colors: {
  oxblood: {
    50: '#FEF1F1',
    100: '#FCDBD9',
    200: '#F7B9B5',
    300: '#EC8983',
    400: '#DC5D56',
    500: '#C23A33',
    600: '#93342E',
    700: '#682A27',
    800: '#441F1D',
    900: '#2A1514',
  },
}

$base: #3A0906;
$base-ink: #FFFFFF;
$base-50: #FEF1F1;
$base-100: #FCDBD9;
$base-200: #F7B9B5;
$base-300: #EC8983;
$base-400: #DC5D56;
$base-500: #C23A33;
$base-600: #93342E;
$base-700: #682A27;
$base-800: #441F1D;
$base-900: #2A1514;
$base-hover: #300705;
$base-subtle: #E59893;

{
    "color": {
        "base": {
            "value": "#3A0906",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "onBase": {
            "value": "#FFFFFF",
            "type": "color"
        },
        "scale": {
            "50": {
                "value": "#FEF1F1",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "100": {
                "value": "#FCDBD9",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "200": {
                "value": "#F7B9B5",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "300": {
                "value": "#EC8983",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "400": {
                "value": "#DC5D56",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "500": {
                "value": "#C23A33",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "600": {
                "value": "#93342E",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "700": {
                "value": "#682A27",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "800": {
                "value": "#441F1D",
                "type": "color"
            },
            "900": {
                "value": "#2A1514",
                "type": "color"
            }
        }
    }
}