#3A1823
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(26.3% 0.056 1.1), rgb(58, 24, 35).
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White text reads best on this color (15.73:1).
About this color
#3A1823 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.056 and its hue 1°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.055 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.056) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A1823 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 24, 35) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 41%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.3% 0.056 1.1) |
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 #3A1823 | 15.73:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A1823 | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A1823 text on white | 15.73:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A1823 text on black | 1.33:1 | 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
#EFD0D7
oklch(88.5% 0.036 2.6)
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Step 300
300
#E6AFBE
oklch(80.9% 0.067 0.7)
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Step 400
400
#D7849C
oklch(70.7% 0.106 1.5)
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Step 500
500
#CA6384
oklch(63.1% 0.135 1.4)
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Step 600
600
#B5486E
oklch(55.7% 0.146 1.3)
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Step 700
700
#9B385C
oklch(49.1% 0.136 0.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E2F4B
oklch(42.6% 0.113 1)
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Step 900
900
#662B3F
oklch(37.8% 0.088 0.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3A1823
oklch(26.3% 0.056 1.1)
#3A1823 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) | #1D1F23 | 0.062 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262522 | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F151C | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.056 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A1823
#3A1823
oklch(26.3% 0.056 1.1)
- #002C26
#002C26
oklch(26.3% 0.047 181.1)
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 #3A1823, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.055
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.057
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.058
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.058
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.059
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.060
Use #3A1823 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.