#3A111D
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(24.9% 0.066 5.1), rgb(58, 17, 29).
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White text reads best on this color (16.43:1).
About this color
#3A111D is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 5°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.43:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.43:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A111D |
| RGB | rgb(58, 17, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 55%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.9% 0.066 5.1) |
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 #3A111D | 16.43:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A111D | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A111D text on white | 16.43:1 | AAA | Lc 103.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A111D 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E8
oklch(93.6% 0.022 3.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CED5
oklch(88.6% 0.044 5.5)
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Step 300
300
#EDACBA
oklch(80.9% 0.078 4.7)
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Step 400
400
#E17E96
oklch(70.8% 0.124 5.2)
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Step 500
500
#D5597C
oklch(63.1% 0.159 5.2)
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Step 600
600
#C13965
oklch(55.6% 0.174 5.3)
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Step 700
700
#A62A54
oklch(49.1% 0.162 5.2)
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Step 800
800
#872545
oklch(42.8% 0.134 5.1)
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Step 900
900
#6C243A
oklch(37.6% 0.104 4.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3A111D
oklch(24.9% 0.066 5.1)
#3A111D 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) | #191A1D | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #24221C | 0.066 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #400C16 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A111D
#3A111D
oklch(24.9% 0.066 5.1)
- #002824
#002824
oklch(24.9% 0.044 184.8)
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 #3A111D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.040
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.047
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.052
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.053
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.055
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.061
Use #3A111D 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.