#3A2018
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(27.6% 0.043 37.9), rgb(58, 32, 24).
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White text reads best on this color (15.00:1).
About this color
#3A2018 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.031 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A2018 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 32, 24) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 41%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.6% 0.043 37.9) |
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 #3A2018 | 15.00:1 | AAA | Lc -104.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A2018 | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A2018 text on white | 15.00:1 | AAA | Lc 101.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A2018 text on black | 1.39:1 | 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
#FAF4F2
oklch(97.1% 0.007 39.5)
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Step 100
100
#F3E7E3
oklch(93.6% 0.014 39.4)
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Step 200
200
#EBD3CC
oklch(88.5% 0.029 36.9)
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Step 300
300
#DFB6A9
oklch(80.9% 0.051 38.3)
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Step 400
400
#CE8F7C
oklch(70.8% 0.082 37.5)
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Step 500
500
#BF725A
oklch(63.1% 0.104 38.1)
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Step 600
600
#AB5940
oklch(55.7% 0.114 37.7)
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Step 700
700
#924932
oklch(49.2% 0.105 38.2)
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Step 800
800
#773C2A
oklch(42.7% 0.088 37.7)
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Step 900
900
#603426
oklch(37.7% 0.068 38.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3A2018
oklch(27.6% 0.043 37.9)
#3A2018 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) | #262317 | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2918 | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F1C1E | 0.021 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.043 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A2018
#3A2018
oklch(27.6% 0.043 37.9)
- #082D36
#082D36
oklch(27.6% 0.043 217.7)
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 #3A2018, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.031
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.033
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.064
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.065
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.069
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.072
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.075
Use #3A2018 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.