#3A232E
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(28.9% 0.039 349.7), rgb(58, 35, 46).
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White text reads best on this color (14.38:1).
About this color
#3A232E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.039 and its hue 350°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.047 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.38:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.039) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.38:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A232E |
| RGB | rgb(58, 35, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 25%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.9% 0.039 349.7) |
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 #3A232E | 14.38:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A232E | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A232E text on white | 14.38:1 | AAA | Lc 101.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A232E text on black | 1.45:1 | 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
#F1E6EB
oklch(93.5% 0.014 348)
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Step 200
200
#E7D3DB
oklch(88.5% 0.025 351.4)
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Step 300
300
#D9B5C5
oklch(80.9% 0.046 349.6)
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Step 400
400
#C58EA7
oklch(70.8% 0.074 350.3)
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Step 500
500
#B57192
oklch(63.1% 0.095 349.6)
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Step 600
600
#A0597C
oklch(55.7% 0.103 350)
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Step 700
700
#884869
oklch(49% 0.096 349)
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Step 800
800
#6F3C55
oklch(42.8% 0.079 350.2)
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Step 900
900
#5A3346
oklch(37.6% 0.062 349.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3A232E
oklch(28.9% 0.039 349.7)
#3A232E 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) | #25282E | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B2B2D | 0.038 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D2227 | 0.013 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.039 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A232E
#3A232E
oklch(28.9% 0.039 349.7)
- #153128
#153128
oklch(28.8% 0.038 170.4)
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 #3A232E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.047
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.050
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.055
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.058
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.060
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
Use #3A232E 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.