#3A221F
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.2% 0.038 27.5), rgb(58, 34, 31).
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White text reads best on this color (14.70:1).
About this color
#3A221F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.038 and its hue 27°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.041 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.70:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.038) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.42:1 |
| White text | 14.70:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A221F |
| RGB | rgb(58, 34, 31) |
| HSL | hsl(7, 30%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.2% 0.038 27.5) |
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 #3A221F | 14.70:1 | AAA | Lc -104.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A221F | 1.42:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A221F text on white | 14.70:1 | AAA | Lc 101.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A221F 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E5
oklch(93.6% 0.012 29.9)
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Step 200
200
#E9D3D0
oklch(88.4% 0.025 26.9)
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Step 300
300
#DCB6B1
oklch(80.8% 0.045 26.9)
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Step 400
400
#C99088
oklch(70.7% 0.071 27.9)
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Step 500
500
#BA736B
oklch(63% 0.091 26.9)
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Step 600
600
#A65B53
oklch(55.7% 0.1 27.1)
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Step 700
700
#8E4A43
oklch(49.1% 0.093 27.1)
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Step 800
800
#733D37
oklch(42.6% 0.077 27.4)
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Step 900
900
#5D3530
oklch(37.7% 0.059 27.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3A221F
oklch(28.2% 0.038 27.5)
#3A221F 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) | #27251F | 0.039 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2A1F | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F1F21 | 0.015 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #282828 | 0.038 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A221F
#3A221F
oklch(28.2% 0.038 27.5)
- #0F2F33
#0F2F33
oklch(28.3% 0.038 206.5)
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 #3A221F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.041
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.044
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.050
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.064
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.065
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.069
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.071
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.072
Use #3A221F 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.