#311524
Closest named color: Eggplant (#380835). oklch(24.3% 0.051 348.2), rgb(49, 21, 36).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.62:1).
About this color
#311524 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.051 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Eggplant (#380835), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.051) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Eggplant (#380835) |
| Black text | 1.26:1 |
| White text | 16.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #311524 |
| RGB | rgb(49, 21, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 40%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.3% 0.051 348.2) |
Contrast
WCAG 2 contrast ratios are the conformance target: AA needs 4.5:1 for body text and 3:1 for large text, AAA needs 7:1. APCA Lc values are supplementary guidance from the WCAG 3 drafts.
| Pair | WCAG 2 | Result | APCA | APCA guidance |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| White text on #311524 | 16.62:1 | AAA | Lc -105.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #311524 | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #311524 text on white | 16.62:1 | AAA | Lc 103.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #311524 text on black | 1.26:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
Tints and shades
A 50–950 scale built in OKLCH: the hue is held, lightness follows a Tailwind v4-like curve, and every step is kept inside the sRGB gamut. This color sits at step 950.
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Step 50
50
#FAF3F6
oklch(97% 0.008 349.2)
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Step 100
100
#F3E5EC
oklch(93.5% 0.018 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#EBD1DD
oklch(88.6% 0.033 348.2)
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Step 300
300
#DFB1C7
oklch(80.8% 0.06 348.2)
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Step 400
400
#CD88AB
oklch(70.7% 0.095 348)
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Step 500
500
#BF6996
oklch(63.2% 0.122 348.5)
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Step 600
600
#AA4F81
oklch(55.7% 0.133 348.1)
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Step 700
700
#913F6D
oklch(49.1% 0.123 347.8)
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Step 800
800
#763459
oklch(42.6% 0.103 347.6)
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Step 900
900
#602E49
oklch(37.7% 0.081 348.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#311524
oklch(24.3% 0.051 348.2)
#311524 with color blindness
Simulated with the Machado et al. (2009) model. ΔE is how far the color moves: below about 0.02 you would not notice a change.
| Vision | Seen as | Shift (ΔE) |
|---|---|---|
| Protanopia (no red cones) | #181B25 | 0.053 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1F2023 | 0.050 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #34141B | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.051 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #311524
#311524
oklch(24.3% 0.051 348.2)
- #00271B
#00271B
oklch(24.2% 0.049 167.6)
Analogous
Neighbouring hues, 30° either side.
Split complementary
The two hues beside the complement (150° and 210°).
Triadic
Three hues spaced 120° apart.
Palettes with this color
Curated palettes that contain a color within ΔE 0.04 (OKLab) of #311524, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.049
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.053
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.058
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.060
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.065
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.066
Use #311524 in your product
Turn it into light and dark UI roles checked for contrast, then export to Tailwind v4, shadcn/ui, CSS or design tokens.