#34021D
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(21.6% 0.084 353), rgb(52, 2, 29).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.91:1).
About this color
#34021D is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.084 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Plum (#3F012C), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.91:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.084) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.91:1 |
Values
| HEX | #34021D |
| RGB | rgb(52, 2, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 93%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.6% 0.084 353) |
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 #34021D | 17.91:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #34021D | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #34021D text on white | 17.91:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #34021D text on black | 1.17:1 | 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
#FDF2F6
oklch(97.1% 0.013 353.1)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2EB
oklch(93.5% 0.029 352.9)
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Step 200
200
#F8CBDC
oklch(88.6% 0.055 353.6)
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Step 300
300
#F4A6C6
oklch(81% 0.1 353.3)
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Step 400
400
#EA72A9
oklch(70.8% 0.159 353.2)
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Step 500
500
#DF4494
oklch(63% 0.204 352.9)
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Step 600
600
#CB127E
oklch(55.7% 0.222 353.2)
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Step 700
700
#AD006A
oklch(49% 0.202 353.1)
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Step 800
800
#8E0957
oklch(42.8% 0.171 353)
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Step 900
900
#721748
oklch(37.7% 0.133 352.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#34021D
oklch(21.6% 0.084 353)
#34021D 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) | #0B111E | 0.096 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #1A1A1C | 0.083 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39000E | 0.031 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.085 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #34021D
#34021D
oklch(21.6% 0.084 353)
- #002018
#002018
oklch(21.7% 0.042 172.9)
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 #34021D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.038
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.043
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.047
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.048
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.063
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.064
Use #34021D 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.