#3A241D
Closest named color: Chocolate Brown (#411900). oklch(28.6% 0.036 38.4), rgb(58, 36, 29).
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White text reads best on this color (14.48:1).
About this color
#3A241D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 38°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Chocolate Brown (#411900), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Chocolate Brown (#411900) |
| Black text | 1.45:1 |
| White text | 14.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A241D |
| RGB | rgb(58, 36, 29) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 33%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.6% 0.036 38.4) |
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 #3A241D | 14.48:1 | AAA | Lc -104.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A241D | 1.45:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A241D text on white | 14.48:1 | AAA | Lc 101.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A241D 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
#F9F4F3
oklch(97.1% 0.006 31.1)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E4
oklch(93.6% 0.013 35.7)
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Step 200
200
#E8D4CE
oklch(88.5% 0.024 37.4)
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Step 300
300
#DAB8AD
oklch(80.9% 0.042 38.7)
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Step 400
400
#C79281
oklch(70.7% 0.069 38.5)
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Step 500
500
#B77762
oklch(63.1% 0.087 38.9)
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Step 600
600
#A35E49
oklch(55.6% 0.096 37.7)
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Step 700
700
#8B4E3A
oklch(49.2% 0.088 38.9)
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Step 800
800
#714030
oklch(42.7% 0.073 38.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C372B
oklch(37.8% 0.057 38.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3A241D
oklch(28.6% 0.036 38.4)
#3A241D 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) | #29271C | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2B1D | 0.030 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F2122 | 0.018 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.037 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A241D
#3A241D
oklch(28.6% 0.036 38.4)
- #132F36
#132F36
oklch(28.7% 0.036 216.3)
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 #3A241D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.042
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.051
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.067
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.067
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.068
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.070
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.074
Use #3A241D 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.