#3A161E
Closest named color: Dark Maroon (#3C0008). oklch(25.8% 0.058 8.1), rgb(58, 22, 30).
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White text reads best on this color (15.98:1).
About this color
#3A161E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.058 and its hue 8°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Maroon (#3C0008), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.98:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.058) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Maroon (#3C0008) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.98:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A161E |
| RGB | rgb(58, 22, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(347, 45%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.8% 0.058 8.1) |
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 #3A161E | 15.98:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A161E | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A161E text on white | 15.98:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A161E text on black | 1.31:1 | 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
#FBF3F4
oklch(97.1% 0.009 8.5)
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Step 100
100
#F7E5E7
oklch(93.7% 0.02 9.8)
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Step 200
200
#F1CFD4
oklch(88.5% 0.039 7.9)
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Step 300
300
#E8AFB8
oklch(80.9% 0.068 8.2)
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Step 400
400
#DB8393
oklch(70.8% 0.11 8.5)
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Step 500
500
#CE6179
oklch(63.1% 0.14 8.1)
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Step 600
600
#B94562
oklch(55.6% 0.151 8.1)
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Step 700
700
#9F3551
oklch(49% 0.141 8)
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Step 800
800
#812D43
oklch(42.6% 0.117 7.5)
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Step 900
900
#682A38
oklch(37.7% 0.09 8.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3A161E
oklch(25.8% 0.058 8.1)
#3A161E 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) | #1D1D1E | 0.063 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #26241D | 0.058 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F1219 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.058 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A161E
#3A161E
oklch(25.8% 0.058 8.1)
- #002A27
#002A27
oklch(25.7% 0.045 187.5)
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 #3A161E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.049
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.049
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.053
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.056
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.059
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.062
Use #3A161E 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.