#3A1212
Closest named color: Deep Brown (#410200). oklch(24.7% 0.064 22.9), rgb(58, 18, 18).
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White text reads best on this color (16.46:1).
About this color
#3A1212 is a very dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.064 and its hue 23°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Deep Brown (#410200), ΔE 0.034 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.46:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.064) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Deep Brown (#410200) |
| Black text | 1.27:1 |
| White text | 16.46:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A1212 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 18, 18) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 53%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(24.7% 0.064 22.9) |
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 #3A1212 | 16.46:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A1212 | 1.27:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A1212 text on white | 16.46:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A1212 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
#FCF3F2
oklch(97.1% 0.01 25.1)
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Step 100
100
#F8E5E3
oklch(93.7% 0.021 24.8)
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Step 200
200
#F4CFCC
oklch(88.5% 0.042 23.5)
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Step 300
300
#EEAEAA
oklch(80.9% 0.076 22.9)
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Step 400
400
#E2817D
oklch(70.8% 0.12 23.1)
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Step 500
500
#D75D5C
oklch(63.2% 0.154 23)
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Step 600
600
#C23E42
oklch(55.5% 0.168 22.9)
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Step 700
700
#A72F34
oklch(49.1% 0.156 22.9)
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Step 800
800
#88292C
oklch(42.8% 0.129 22.8)
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Step 900
900
#6D2727
oklch(37.7% 0.1 23.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3A1212
oklch(24.7% 0.064 22.9)
#3A1212 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) | #1C1A12 | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262211 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #400B12 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1F1F1F | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A1212
#3A1212
oklch(24.7% 0.064 22.9)
- #00272A
#00272A
oklch(24.8% 0.042 202.5)
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 #3A1212, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.034
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.035
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.039
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.066
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.072
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.073
Use #3A1212 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.