#3A1225
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(25.4% 0.068 353.4), rgb(58, 18, 37).
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White text reads best on this color (16.23:1).
About this color
#3A1225 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Plum (#3F012C), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A1225 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 18, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 53%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.4% 0.068 353.4) |
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 #3A1225 | 16.23:1 | AAA | Lc -105.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A1225 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A1225 text on white | 16.23:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A1225 text on black | 1.29:1 | 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
#F7E4EB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#F2CEDB
oklch(88.6% 0.044 354.3)
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Step 300
300
#EBACC5
oklch(81% 0.08 353.5)
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Step 400
400
#DE7DA7
oklch(70.8% 0.129 353.5)
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Step 500
500
#D15891
oklch(63% 0.164 353.4)
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Step 600
600
#BC397B
oklch(55.5% 0.178 353.5)
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Step 700
700
#A22A68
oklch(49.1% 0.166 353.5)
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Step 800
800
#842555
oklch(42.8% 0.137 353.5)
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Step 900
900
#6A2446
oklch(37.7% 0.107 353.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3A1225
oklch(25.4% 0.068 353.4)
#3A1225 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) | #181C26 | 0.074 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #232324 | 0.067 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F1019 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A1225
#3A1225
oklch(25.4% 0.068 353.4)
- #002A20
#002A20
oklch(25.4% 0.049 172.4)
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 #3A1225, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.038
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.040
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.061
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.063
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.064
Use #3A1225 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.