#3A1418
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(25.2% 0.06 16.1), rgb(58, 20, 24).
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White text reads best on this color (16.23:1).
About this color
#3A1418 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 25%, its chroma 0.060 and its hue 16°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.23:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (25%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.060) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.29:1 |
| White text | 16.23:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A1418 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 20, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(354, 49%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.2% 0.06 16.1) |
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 #3A1418 | 16.23:1 | AAA | Lc -105.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A1418 | 1.29:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A1418 text on white | 16.23:1 | AAA | Lc 102.9 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A1418 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
#FCF3F3
oklch(97.1% 0.01 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E5
oklch(93.6% 0.02 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#F2CFD0
oklch(88.4% 0.039 16)
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Step 300
300
#EBAEB1
oklch(80.8% 0.072 15.5)
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Step 400
400
#DE8288
oklch(70.7% 0.114 16.2)
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Step 500
500
#D35F6B
oklch(63.2% 0.147 15.9)
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Step 600
600
#BE4253
oklch(55.7% 0.159 15.9)
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Step 700
700
#A33343
oklch(49.1% 0.147 16.2)
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Step 800
800
#852B37
oklch(42.7% 0.123 16.3)
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Step 900
900
#6B2830
oklch(37.7% 0.096 15.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3A1418
oklch(25.2% 0.06 16.1)
#3A1418 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) | #1C1B18 | 0.066 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262317 | 0.060 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #400E16 | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #202020 | 0.061 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A1418
#3A1418
oklch(25.2% 0.06 16.1)
- #002829
#002829
oklch(25.1% 0.043 197.3)
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 #3A1418, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.041
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.041
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.047
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.048
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.061
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.065
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.067
Use #3A1418 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.