#371021
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(24.3% 0.066 356), rgb(55, 16, 33).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.68:1).
About this color
#371021 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Plum (#3F012C), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.68:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.25:1 |
| White text | 16.68:1 |
Values
| HEX | #371021 |
| RGB | rgb(55, 16, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 55%, 14%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.3% 0.066 356) |
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 #371021 | 16.68:1 | AAA | Lc -105.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #371021 | 1.25:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #371021 text on white | 16.68:1 | AAA | Lc 103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #371021 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EA
oklch(93.6% 0.022 356.3)
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Step 200
200
#F2CEDA
oklch(88.5% 0.043 356)
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Step 300
300
#EAACC2
oklch(80.8% 0.078 355.9)
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Step 400
400
#DD7EA3
oklch(70.7% 0.124 356)
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Step 500
500
#D15A8D
oklch(63.2% 0.159 355.8)
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Step 600
600
#BC3B77
oklch(55.6% 0.173 355.7)
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Step 700
700
#A22C64
oklch(49.2% 0.161 355.9)
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Step 800
800
#832651
oklch(42.6% 0.133 356)
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Step 900
900
#6A2543
oklch(37.7% 0.104 356.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#371021
oklch(24.3% 0.066 356)
#371021 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) | #161922 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #212120 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3C0D17 | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1E1E1E | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #371021
#371021
oklch(24.3% 0.066 356)
- #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 #371021, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.041
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.045
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.045
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.055
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.064
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.067
Use #371021 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.