#3A131A
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(25.1% 0.062 11.7), rgb(58, 19, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (16.30:1).
About this color
#3A131A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 12°. 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 16.30:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.28:1 |
| White text | 16.30:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A131A |
| RGB | rgb(58, 19, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 51%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.1% 0.062 11.7) |
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 #3A131A | 16.30:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A131A | 1.28:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A131A text on white | 16.30:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A131A 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
#FCF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.01 9.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4E6
oklch(93.5% 0.022 10.6)
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Step 200
200
#F3CFD2
oklch(88.6% 0.041 12.3)
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Step 300
300
#ECAEB4
oklch(81% 0.073 12.4)
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Step 400
400
#DF808D
oklch(70.6% 0.118 11.8)
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Step 500
500
#D35D72
oklch(63.1% 0.15 11.4)
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Step 600
600
#BF3F5A
oklch(55.6% 0.164 11.7)
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Step 700
700
#A4304A
oklch(49.1% 0.152 11.6)
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Step 800
800
#85293D
oklch(42.6% 0.126 11.3)
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Step 900
900
#6B2734
oklch(37.6% 0.097 11.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3A131A
oklch(25.1% 0.062 11.7)
#3A131A 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) | #1B1B1A | 0.069 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252319 | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #400E16 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A131A
#3A131A
oklch(25.1% 0.062 11.7)
- #002827
#002827
oklch(25% 0.043 192.2)
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 #3A131A, 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 0.043
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.048
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.056
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.061
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.063
Use #3A131A 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.