#3A1622
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(25.9% 0.059 1), rgb(58, 22, 34).
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White text reads best on this color (15.93:1).
About this color
#3A1622 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Plum (#3F012C), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.93:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 15.93:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A1622 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 22, 34) |
| HSL | hsl(340, 45%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.9% 0.059 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 #3A1622 | 15.93:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A1622 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A1622 text on white | 15.93:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A1622 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
#FBF3F5
oklch(97.1% 0.009 0.1)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E9
oklch(93.7% 0.019 1.4)
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Step 200
200
#F0CFD7
oklch(88.4% 0.038 1.6)
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Step 300
300
#E8AEBE
oklch(80.9% 0.071 0.6)
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Step 400
400
#DA829C
oklch(70.7% 0.112 1.3)
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Step 500
500
#CD6084
oklch(63.1% 0.143 1.2)
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Step 600
600
#B8446E
oklch(55.7% 0.154 1)
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Step 700
700
#9E345C
oklch(49.1% 0.145 0.8)
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Step 800
800
#802C4B
oklch(42.6% 0.12 0.7)
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Step 900
900
#68293F
oklch(37.8% 0.093 0.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3A1622
oklch(25.9% 0.059 1)
#3A1622 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) | #1C1E22 | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252421 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F131A | 0.017 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.059 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A1622
#3A1622
oklch(25.9% 0.059 1)
- #002B25
#002B25
oklch(25.9% 0.047 180.9)
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 #3A1622, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.051
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.052
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.052
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.055
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.056
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.060
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.060
Use #3A1622 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.