#3A212E
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(28.5% 0.043 347.7), rgb(58, 33, 46).
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White text reads best on this color (14.61:1).
About this color
#3A212E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.043 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.61:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.043) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.61:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A212E |
| RGB | rgb(58, 33, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 27%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.5% 0.043 347.7) |
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 #3A212E | 14.61:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A212E | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A212E text on white | 14.61:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A212E text on black | 1.43:1 | 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
#F2E6EC
oklch(93.6% 0.015 345.6)
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Step 200
200
#E8D2DC
oklch(88.5% 0.028 348.4)
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Step 300
300
#DBB4C7
oklch(81% 0.051 347.4)
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Step 400
400
#C78CAA
oklch(70.7% 0.082 347.5)
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Step 500
500
#B86E95
oklch(63.1% 0.106 347.7)
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Step 600
600
#A3557F
oklch(55.6% 0.115 348)
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Step 700
700
#8B456C
oklch(49.1% 0.107 347.2)
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Step 800
800
#713958
oklch(42.6% 0.088 347.1)
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Step 900
900
#5C3248
oklch(37.8% 0.068 348.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3A212E
oklch(28.5% 0.043 347.7)
#3A212E 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) | #23262E | 0.046 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #292A2D | 0.043 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D2126 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.044 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A212E
#3A212E
oklch(28.5% 0.043 347.7)
- #113126
#113126
oklch(28.5% 0.043 168)
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 #3A212E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.050
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.051
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.058
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.060
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.060
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.065
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.066
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.068
Use #3A212E 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.