#3A2124
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.1% 0.039 12.1), rgb(58, 33, 36).
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White text reads best on this color (14.75:1).
About this color
#3A2124 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 12°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.75:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.75:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A2124 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 33, 36) |
| HSL | hsl(353, 27%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.1% 0.039 12.1) |
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 #3A2124 | 14.75:1 | AAA | Lc -104.4 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A2124 | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A2124 text on white | 14.75:1 | AAA | Lc 101.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A2124 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E7
oklch(93.6% 0.014 12)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D4
oklch(88.5% 0.025 14.5)
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Step 300
300
#DDB5B9
oklch(80.9% 0.047 11.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA8E94
oklch(70.7% 0.073 12.5)
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Step 500
500
#BB717A
oklch(63.1% 0.094 12.3)
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Step 600
600
#A65863
oklch(55.6% 0.103 12)
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Step 700
700
#8E4852
oklch(49.1% 0.095 12.2)
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Step 800
800
#733B43
oklch(42.5% 0.079 11.9)
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Step 900
900
#5E3339
oklch(37.7% 0.062 11.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3A2124
oklch(28.1% 0.039 12.1)
#3A2124 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) | #252524 | 0.043 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B2A24 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E1F22 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A2124
#3A2124
oklch(28.1% 0.039 12.1)
- #0D2F2E
#0D2F2E
oklch(28% 0.039 192.5)
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 #3A2124, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.049
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.051
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.060
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.061
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.066
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.067
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.072
Use #3A2124 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.