#3A191A
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(26.2% 0.052 19.4), rgb(58, 25, 26).
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White text reads best on this color (15.74:1).
About this color
#3A191A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.052 and its hue 19°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.052) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A191A |
| RGB | rgb(58, 25, 26) |
| HSL | hsl(358, 40%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.2% 0.052 19.4) |
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 #3A191A | 15.74:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A191A | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A191A text on white | 15.74:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A191A 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
#FBF3F3
oklch(97% 0.009 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F6E5E5
oklch(93.5% 0.019 17.5)
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Step 200
200
#EFD1D0
oklch(88.5% 0.034 20.1)
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Step 300
300
#E6B1B1
oklch(80.9% 0.062 18.5)
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Step 400
400
#D78788
oklch(70.7% 0.099 19)
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Step 500
500
#CA676A
oklch(63.1% 0.126 19.4)
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Step 600
600
#B64C52
oklch(55.7% 0.138 19.3)
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Step 700
700
#9C3C42
oklch(49% 0.128 19.5)
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Step 800
800
#7F3337
oklch(42.8% 0.106 19.5)
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Step 900
900
#662D2F
oklch(37.6% 0.082 19.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3A191A
oklch(26.2% 0.052 19.4)
#3A191A 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) | #201F1A | 0.056 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #282519 | 0.052 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40151A | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.053 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A191A
#3A191A
oklch(26.2% 0.052 19.4)
- #002B2D
#002B2D
oklch(26.3% 0.045 199.6)
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 #3A191A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.038
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.042
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.050
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.053
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.054
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.069
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.071
Use #3A191A 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.