#3A252F
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(29.4% 0.036 349.4), rgb(58, 37, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.13:1).
About this color
#3A252F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.036 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.043 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.13:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.036) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.48:1 |
| White text | 14.13:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A252F |
| RGB | rgb(58, 37, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(331, 22%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.4% 0.036 349.4) |
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 #3A252F | 14.13:1 | AAA | Lc -103.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A252F | 1.48:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A252F text on white | 14.13:1 | AAA | Lc 100.8 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A252F text on black | 1.48:1 | 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
#F1E7EB
oklch(93.7% 0.012 351)
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Step 200
200
#E6D3DB
oklch(88.5% 0.024 350.2)
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Step 300
300
#D7B6C5
oklch(80.9% 0.043 349)
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Step 400
400
#C290A7
oklch(70.8% 0.067 349.7)
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Step 500
500
#B17491
oklch(63.1% 0.085 349.8)
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Step 600
600
#9C5C7C
oklch(55.7% 0.093 349.2)
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Step 700
700
#854B68
oklch(49.1% 0.087 349.4)
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Step 800
800
#6C3E55
oklch(42.7% 0.072 349.2)
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Step 900
900
#583546
oklch(37.7% 0.056 349.5)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3A252F
oklch(29.4% 0.036 349.4)
#3A252F 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) | #27292F | 0.037 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2C2C2E | 0.034 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D2528 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A252F
#3A252F
oklch(29.4% 0.036 349.4)
- #193229
#193229
oklch(29.4% 0.036 168.7)
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 #3A252F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.043
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.050
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.051
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.058
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.059
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.065
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.067
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.070
Use #3A252F 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.