#3A1222
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(25.2% 0.066 358), rgb(58, 18, 34).
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White text reads best on this color (16.28:1).
About this color
#3A1222 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Plum (#3F012C), ΔE 0.042 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.28:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.28:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A1222 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 18, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(336, 53%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.2% 0.066 358) |
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 #3A1222 | 16.28:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A1222 | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A1222 text on white | 16.28:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A1222 text on black | 1.28:1 | 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
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4EA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 357.4)
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Step 200
200
#F3CED9
oklch(88.6% 0.044 358.2)
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Step 300
300
#EBACC0
oklch(80.9% 0.078 358.2)
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Step 400
400
#DE7EA0
oklch(70.7% 0.124 358.1)
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Step 500
500
#D25989
oklch(63% 0.16 357.9)
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Step 600
600
#BE3A73
oklch(55.7% 0.175 358)
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Step 700
700
#A32B60
oklch(49.1% 0.162 358.1)
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Step 800
800
#84264F
oklch(42.7% 0.133 357.7)
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Step 900
900
#6B2541
oklch(37.8% 0.104 358.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3A1222
oklch(25.2% 0.066 358)
#3A1222 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) | #191B22 | 0.073 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #232321 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F0F18 | 0.020 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A1222
#3A1222
oklch(25.2% 0.066 358)
- #002922
#002922
oklch(25.1% 0.046 178.2)
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 #3A1222, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.042
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.047
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.048
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.054
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.060
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.066
Use #3A1222 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.