#3A262B
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(29.5% 0.031 2.7), rgb(58, 38, 43).
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White text reads best on this color (14.07:1).
About this color
#3A262B is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.031 and its hue 3°. 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 14.07:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.031) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.07:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A262B |
| RGB | rgb(58, 38, 43) |
| HSL | hsl(345, 21%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.5% 0.031 2.7) |
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 #3A262B | 14.07:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A262B | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A262B text on white | 14.07:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A262B text on black | 1.49:1 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.011 3.5)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D8
oklch(88.6% 0.021 2.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6B7BE
oklch(80.8% 0.037 2.7)
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Step 400
400
#C1929D
oklch(70.8% 0.058 3.1)
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Step 500
500
#B17685
oklch(63.1% 0.076 2.9)
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Step 600
600
#9C5E6F
oklch(55.6% 0.083 2.4)
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Step 700
700
#854E5D
oklch(49.2% 0.076 2.7)
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Step 800
800
#6C404C
oklch(42.8% 0.063 2.5)
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Step 900
900
#58363F
oklch(37.7% 0.05 2.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3A262B
oklch(29.5% 0.031 2.7)
#3A262B 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) | #29292B | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2D2B | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D2528 | 0.008 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2B2B2B | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A262B
#3A262B
oklch(29.5% 0.031 2.7)
- #1A322E
#1A322E
oklch(29.6% 0.031 182.3)
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 #3A262B, 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 0.049
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.052
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.060
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.061
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.062
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.063
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.063
Use #3A262B 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.