#3A202C
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(28.2% 0.044 351.1), rgb(58, 32, 44).
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White text reads best on this color (14.75:1).
About this color
#3A202C is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.044 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.044) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A202C |
| RGB | rgb(58, 32, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(332, 29%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.2% 0.044 351.1) |
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 #3A202C | 14.75:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A202C | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A202C text on white | 14.75:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A202C text on black | 1.42:1 | 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
#F9F4F6
oklch(97.2% 0.006 350.8)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6EB
oklch(93.6% 0.015 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2DB
oklch(88.5% 0.028 352)
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Step 300
300
#DCB3C5
oklch(80.8% 0.053 350.1)
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Step 400
400
#C98BA7
oklch(70.6% 0.084 350.8)
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Step 500
500
#BA6D91
oklch(63% 0.107 351.1)
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Step 600
600
#A5547B
oklch(55.5% 0.116 351.3)
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Step 700
700
#8D4468
oklch(49% 0.108 350.9)
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Step 800
800
#733855
oklch(42.6% 0.091 350.8)
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Step 900
900
#5D3146
oklch(37.7% 0.07 351)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3A202C
oklch(28.2% 0.044 351.1)
#3A202C 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) | #23252C | 0.047 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292A2B | 0.045 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E1F24 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A202C
#3A202C
oklch(28.2% 0.044 351.1)
- #0E3026
#0E3026
oklch(28.1% 0.044 170.7)
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 #3A202C, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.051
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.053
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.059
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.062
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.063
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.063
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.064
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.066
Use #3A202C 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.