#3A232F
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(29% 0.04 347.3), rgb(58, 35, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.37:1).
About this color
#3A232F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.046 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.37:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.46:1 |
| White text | 14.37:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A232F |
| RGB | rgb(58, 35, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(329, 25%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29% 0.04 347.3) |
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 #3A232F | 14.37:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A232F | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A232F text on white | 14.37:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A232F text on black | 1.46:1 | 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
#E7D2DC
oklch(88.4% 0.027 347.2)
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Step 300
300
#D9B5C6
oklch(81% 0.047 348.1)
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Step 400
400
#C48EA9
oklch(70.7% 0.074 347.7)
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Step 500
500
#B47194
oklch(63.1% 0.096 347.6)
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Step 600
600
#9F587F
oklch(55.5% 0.105 347)
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Step 700
700
#88486B
oklch(49.1% 0.098 347.3)
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Step 800
800
#6F3B57
oklch(42.7% 0.082 347.6)
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Step 900
900
#5A3348
oklch(37.7% 0.064 347.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3A232F
oklch(29% 0.04 347.3)
#3A232F 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) | #25282F | 0.042 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2A2B2E | 0.039 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D2327 | 0.016 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A232F
#3A232F
oklch(29% 0.04 347.3)
- #153227
#153227
oklch(29.1% 0.041 166.6)
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 #3A232F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.046
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.051
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.055
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.058
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.059
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.070
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.070
Use #3A232F 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.