redwarmCC0 survey name

Dark Maroon #3C0008

Dark Maroon is a dark, vivid warm color (#3C0008; HSL 352° 100% 12%). Name from the public-domain xkcd color survey (CC0), where it was contributed as “dark maroon”.

Use cases: Alerts · Attention accents

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Families: Reds

Color values

FormatValue
HEX#3C0008
RGBrgb(60, 0, 8)
HSLhsl(352, 100%, 12%)
HSVhsv(352, 100%, 24%)
OKLCHoklch(22.52% 0.091 20.5)
OKLaboklab(22.52% 0.0848 0.0317)
CMYKcmyk(0%, 100%, 86.7%, 76.5%)
XYZxyz(1.9075, 0.9785, 0.3181)
CIE-LABlab(8.8, 28.9, 10.6)
CIE-LCHlch(8.8, 30.8, 20.2°)
Luminance0.010 (WCAG relative)
/* Dark Maroon */ --dark-maroon: #3c0008; color: #3c0008; background-color: #3c0008;

Source: xkcd color survey name (public domain, CC0). CSS keyword: darkmaroon.

Shade scale

Perceptual 50–950 scale, interpolated in CIE-LAB. Step 500 is the base color. Edit in the shade generator →

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Shades (toward black)

#370207 #320406 #2d0505 #290505 #250404 #200303 #1b0302 #150202 #0c0101 #000000

Tints (toward white)

#50191f #643134 #77484a #8b6061 #9e797a #b19393 #c5adad #d8c8c7 #ece3e3 #ffffff

Tones (toward gray)

#39040a #36080d #330b0f #300e10 #2c1112 #291314 #251515 #221616 #1e1818 #191919

Color harmonies

Complementary

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#3C0008
#003C34
#3c0008 #003c34

Analogous

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#3C0026
#3C0008
#3C1600
#3c0026 #3c0008 #3c1600

Triadic

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#3C0008
#083C00
#00083C
#3c0008 #083c00 #00083c

Tetradic

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#3C0008
#263C00
#003C34
#16003C
#3c0008 #263c00 #003c34 #16003c

Square

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#3C0008
#263C00
#003C34
#16003C
#3c0008 #263c00 #003c34 #16003c

Split Complementary

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#3C0008
#003C16
#00263C
#3c0008 #003c16 #00263c

Monochromatic

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#1F0004
#1F0004
#3C0008
#790010
#B60018
#1f0004 #1f0004 #3c0008 #790010 #b60018

Accessibility & contrast

17.56
#3C0008 on #FFFFFF
AA text ✓AA large ✓AAA text ✓UI 3:1 ✓
1.20
#3C0008 on #000000
AA text ✗AA large ✗AAA text ✗UI 3:1 ✗

Best text on dark maroon

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#FFFFFF text

WCAG 2.1: AA needs ≥4.5:1 for normal text, ≥3:1 for large text and UI components; AAA needs ≥7:1 / ≥4.5:1. Open the contrast checker →

Color blindness preview

Simulation using the Machado et al. (2009) physiological model, severity 1.0. This is an approximation of perception — not a medical assessment.

Normal vision
Protanopia (red-blind)
#131108
Deuteranopia (green-blind)
#221E06
Tritanopia (blue-blind)
#430003

Closest named colors

Nearest matches by CIEDE2000 perceptual distance (ΔE₀₀) across the full color database.

ColorNameΔE₀₀
Deep Brown #4102003.74
Mahogany #4A01005.73
Dried Blood #4B01015.77
Claret #6800189.37
Rosewood #65000B10.39
Chocolate Brown #41190012.46

Colors that go with dark maroon

Top matches by hue harmony, contrast and saturation compatibility.

Soft Pink #FDB0C0
10.2:1
Same hue family as dark maroon (Δh 4°) — guaranteed harmony
Light Tan #FBEEAC
15.0:1
Warm/cool bridge (Δh 58°) — adds depth without tension
Sage Green #9CAF88
7.4:1
Text-safe contrast with the anchor (7.44:1, passes WCAG AA)
Mint #AAF0C1
13.3:1
Split-complementary angle (Δh ≈148°) — strong but softer than direct complement
15.9:1
Complementary hue (Δh ≈180°) — maximum hue contrast

Values computed from the sRGB color model. CMYK is the naive sRGB conversion without an ICC profile. RGB percentages may differ between color-managed applications.