#3A1114
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(24.6% 0.065 18.9), rgb(58, 17, 20).
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White text reads best on this color (16.53:1).
About this color
#3A1114 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.033 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.53:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.53:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A1114 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 17, 20) |
| HSL | hsl(356, 55%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.6% 0.065 18.9) |
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 #3A1114 | 16.53:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A1114 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A1114 text on white | 16.53:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A1114 text on black | 1.27:1 | 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F9E4E4
oklch(93.6% 0.023 17.6)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCE
oklch(88.6% 0.042 19.8)
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Step 300
300
#EEADAD
oklch(80.8% 0.077 18.9)
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Step 400
400
#E37F82
oklch(70.7% 0.124 18.8)
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Step 500
500
#D85B63
oklch(63.2% 0.157 18.9)
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Step 600
600
#C33C4A
oklch(55.6% 0.171 18.9)
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Step 700
700
#A82C3B
oklch(49.1% 0.159 18.9)
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Step 800
800
#882731
oklch(42.7% 0.131 19)
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Step 900
900
#6E262B
oklch(37.8% 0.102 19.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3A1114
oklch(24.6% 0.065 18.9)
#3A1114 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) | #1B1914 | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252213 | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #400A12 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A1114
#3A1114
oklch(24.6% 0.065 18.9)
- #002728
#002728
oklch(24.7% 0.042 197.4)
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 #3A1114, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.033
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.034
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.043
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.061
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.068
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.071
Use #3A1114 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.