#351221
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(24.3% 0.06 355.6), rgb(53, 18, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.66:1).
About this color
#351221 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Plum (#3F012C), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #351221 |
| RGB | rgb(53, 18, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 49%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.3% 0.06 355.6) |
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 #351221 | 16.66:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #351221 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #351221 text on white | 16.66:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #351221 text on black | 1.25:1 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5EA
oklch(93.7% 0.02 357.6)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFDA
oklch(88.5% 0.04 355.8)
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Step 300
300
#E7AEC2
oklch(80.9% 0.071 355.9)
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Step 400
400
#D882A3
oklch(70.7% 0.113 355.8)
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Step 500
500
#CB608D
oklch(63.1% 0.144 355.6)
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Step 600
600
#B64377
oklch(55.5% 0.157 355.4)
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Step 700
700
#9C3464
oklch(49% 0.146 355.4)
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Step 800
800
#7F2C52
oklch(42.7% 0.121 355.1)
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Step 900
900
#672943
oklch(37.8% 0.094 356.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#351221
oklch(24.3% 0.06 355.6)
#351221 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) | #171A21 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #202020 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #391018 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #351221
#351221
oklch(24.3% 0.06 355.6)
- #00271F
#00271F
oklch(24.4% 0.046 175.5)
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 #351221, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.046
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.048
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.048
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.066
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.066
Use #351221 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.