#3A1C21
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(27% 0.047 10.1), rgb(58, 28, 33).
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White text reads best on this color (15.35:1).
About this color
#3A1C21 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.047 and its hue 10°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.35:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.047) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.35:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A1C21 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 28, 33) |
| HSL | hsl(350, 35%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27% 0.047 10.1) |
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 #3A1C21 | 15.35:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A1C21 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A1C21 text on white | 15.35:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A1C21 text on black | 1.36:1 | 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
#FAF3F4
oklch(97% 0.008 7.3)
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Step 100
100
#F4E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.015 12.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD1D4
oklch(88.5% 0.032 10.4)
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Step 300
300
#E2B2B8
oklch(80.8% 0.056 10)
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Step 400
400
#D28994
oklch(70.7% 0.09 9.8)
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Step 500
500
#C46A79
oklch(63.1% 0.115 10.3)
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Step 600
600
#AF5062
oklch(55.6% 0.125 10.2)
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Step 700
700
#964051
oklch(49% 0.116 10.2)
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Step 800
800
#7A3643
oklch(42.8% 0.095 10.1)
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Step 900
900
#632F38
oklch(37.7% 0.076 10.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3A1C21
oklch(27% 0.047 10.1)
#3A1C21 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) | #212121 | 0.052 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292720 | 0.048 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F191E | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.048 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A1C21
#3A1C21
oklch(27% 0.047 10.1)
- #002D2B
#002D2B
oklch(26.8% 0.046 190.2)
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 #3A1C21, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.050
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.054
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.061
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.063
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.065
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.067
Use #3A1C21 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.