#3A131F
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(25.3% 0.063 3.5), rgb(58, 19, 31).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.24:1).
About this color
#3A131F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.063 and its hue 4°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.24:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.063) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.24:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A131F |
| RGB | rgb(58, 19, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 51%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.3% 0.063 3.5) |
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 #3A131F | 16.24:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A131F | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A131F text on white | 16.24:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A131F 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.
-
Step 50
50
#FCF3F5
oklch(97.2% 0.01 2)
-
Step 100
100
#F7E4E8
oklch(93.5% 0.021 3.1)
-
Step 200
200
#F2CED6
oklch(88.4% 0.042 3)
-
Step 300
300
#EBADBB
oklch(80.9% 0.075 3.9)
-
Step 400
400
#DE7F99
oklch(70.7% 0.12 3.1)
-
Step 500
500
#D25C80
oklch(63.2% 0.153 3.4)
-
Step 600
600
#BD3E69
oklch(55.6% 0.166 3.5)
-
Step 700
700
#A32E57
oklch(49.1% 0.155 3.6)
-
Step 800
800
#842847
oklch(42.6% 0.128 3.7)
-
Step 900
900
#6B263C
oklch(37.7% 0.101 3.4)
-
Step 950
950 (this color)
#3A131F
oklch(25.3% 0.063 3.5)
#3A131F 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) | #1A1C1F | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #24231E | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F0F18 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.064 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A131F
#3A131F
oklch(25.3% 0.063 3.5)
- #002924
#002924
oklch(25.2% 0.045 182.7)
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 #3A131F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.048
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.050
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.052
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.055
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.055
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.060
Use #3A131F 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.