#3A2020
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(27.8% 0.041 20), rgb(58, 32, 32).
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White text reads best on this color (14.92:1).
About this color
#3A2020 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.041 and its hue 20°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.92:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.041) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.40:1 |
| White text | 14.92:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A2020 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 32, 32) |
| HSL | hsl(0, 29%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.8% 0.041 20) |
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 #3A2020 | 14.92:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A2020 | 1.40:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A2020 text on white | 14.92:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A2020 text on black | 1.40:1 | 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
#FAF4F4
oklch(97.2% 0.006 17.3)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E6
oklch(93.5% 0.014 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#EAD3D2
oklch(88.5% 0.026 20.6)
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Step 300
300
#DEB5B4
oklch(80.9% 0.048 19.8)
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Step 400
400
#CC8E8D
oklch(70.8% 0.076 20.2)
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Step 500
500
#BE7071
oklch(63.1% 0.099 19.4)
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Step 600
600
#A95859
oklch(55.7% 0.106 20.3)
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Step 700
700
#914749
oklch(49.1% 0.1 19.7)
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Step 800
800
#753B3C
oklch(42.6% 0.081 20)
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Step 900
900
#5F3333
oklch(37.7% 0.064 20.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3A2020
oklch(27.8% 0.041 20)
#3A2020 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) | #252420 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C2920 | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F1D20 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.041 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A2020
#3A2020
oklch(27.8% 0.041 20)
- #092E30
#092E30
oklch(27.7% 0.041 200.3)
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 #3A2020, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.043
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.045
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.050
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.063
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.066
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.068
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.068
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.071
Use #3A2020 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.