#3A1427
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(25.8% 0.065 351.5), rgb(58, 20, 39).
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White text reads best on this color (16.03:1).
About this color
#3A1427 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A1427 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 20, 39) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 49%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.8% 0.065 351.5) |
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 #3A1427 | 16.03:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A1427 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A1427 text on white | 16.03:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A1427 text on black | 1.30:1 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EB
oklch(93.6% 0.023 353.2)
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Step 200
200
#F1CEDC
oklch(88.5% 0.043 352)
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Step 300
300
#E9ACC6
oklch(80.9% 0.079 351.7)
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Step 400
400
#DB7FA9
oklch(70.8% 0.124 351.9)
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Step 500
500
#CE5B94
oklch(63.1% 0.158 351.6)
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Step 600
600
#B93D7F
oklch(55.6% 0.172 351.3)
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Step 700
700
#9F2E6B
oklch(49.1% 0.16 351.4)
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Step 800
800
#812857
oklch(42.7% 0.132 351.5)
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Step 900
900
#682648
oklch(37.7% 0.103 351.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3A1427
oklch(25.8% 0.065 351.5)
#3A1427 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) | #191D28 | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #232426 | 0.065 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F121B | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.066 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A1427
#3A1427
oklch(25.8% 0.065 351.5)
- #002B20
#002B20
oklch(25.7% 0.05 170.9)
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 #3A1427, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.041
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.061
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.062
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.063
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.067
Use #3A1427 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.