#3A262C
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(29.5% 0.032 359.6), rgb(58, 38, 44).
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White text reads best on this color (14.06:1).
About this color
#3A262C is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 360°. 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 14.06:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.06:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A262C |
| RGB | rgb(58, 38, 44) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 21%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.5% 0.032 359.6) |
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 #3A262C | 14.06:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A262C | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A262C text on white | 14.06:1 | AAA | Lc 100.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A262C 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7E9
oklch(93.6% 0.01 2)
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Step 200
200
#E6D4D8
oklch(88.6% 0.021 2.3)
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Step 300
300
#D6B7C0
oklch(80.9% 0.037 358.6)
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Step 400
400
#C1919F
oklch(70.6% 0.061 359.6)
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Step 500
500
#B07688
oklch(63.1% 0.076 359.3)
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Step 600
600
#9B5E72
oklch(55.6% 0.083 359)
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Step 700
700
#844D5F
oklch(49% 0.078 359.3)
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Step 800
800
#6C404E
oklch(42.8% 0.064 359.6)
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Step 900
900
#583641
oklch(37.7% 0.051 358.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3A262C
oklch(29.5% 0.032 359.6)
#3A262C 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) | #28292C | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2D2C | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3D2528 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A262C
#3A262C
oklch(29.5% 0.032 359.6)
- #1A322D
#1A322D
oklch(29.6% 0.032 179.2)
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 #3A262C, 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 0.049
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.051
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.059
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.062
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.062
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.065
Use #3A262C 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.