#34021F
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(21.7% 0.086 350.5), rgb(52, 2, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.88:1).
About this color
#34021F is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 22%, its chroma 0.086 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Plum (#3F012C), ΔE 0.035 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.88:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (22%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.086) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.17:1 |
| White text | 17.88:1 |
Values
| HEX | #34021F |
| RGB | rgb(52, 2, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(325, 93%, 11%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(21.7% 0.086 350.5) |
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 #34021F | 17.88:1 | AAA | Lc -106.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #34021F | 1.17:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #34021F text on white | 17.88:1 | AAA | Lc 103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #34021F 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
#FDF2F7
oklch(97.1% 0.013 347.9)
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Step 100
100
#FAE2EC
oklch(93.5% 0.029 350.5)
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Step 200
200
#F7CBDE
oklch(88.5% 0.055 350.5)
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Step 300
300
#F3A6C9
oklch(81% 0.1 350.7)
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Step 400
400
#E971AE
oklch(70.7% 0.163 350.3)
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Step 500
500
#DF439A
oklch(63.1% 0.208 350.4)
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Step 600
600
#CA1084
oklch(55.7% 0.225 350.7)
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Step 700
700
#AC0070
oklch(49.1% 0.205 350.2)
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Step 800
800
#8D075B
oklch(42.7% 0.173 350.5)
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Step 900
900
#72164B
oklch(37.8% 0.135 350.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#34021F
oklch(21.7% 0.086 350.5)
#34021F 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) | #0A1120 | 0.097 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #191B1E | 0.086 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #39000F | 0.033 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #171717 | 0.086 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #34021F
#34021F
oklch(21.7% 0.086 350.5)
- #002017
#002017
oklch(21.7% 0.043 170.7)
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 #34021F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.035
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.043
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.046
- Very Dark Purple #2A0134 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.060
- Midnight Purple #280137 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.062
Use #34021F 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.