#3A2A25
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(30.2% 0.026 38.1), rgb(58, 42, 37).
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White text reads best on this color (13.65:1).
About this color
#3A2A25 is a dark close to neutral grey. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.026. It has too little chroma to lean warm or cool. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.65:1.
| Hue family | Neutrals |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | close to neutral grey (0.026) |
| Temperature | neutral |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.65:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3A2A25 |
| RGB | rgb(58, 42, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(14, 22%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.2% 0.026 38.1) |
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 #3A2A25 | 13.65:1 | AAA | Lc -103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3A2A25 | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3A2A25 text on white | 13.65:1 | AAA | Lc 100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3A2A25 text on black | 1.53:1 | 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
#F8F4F3
oklch(97% 0.005 34.3)
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Step 100
100
#EFE8E6
oklch(93.6% 0.008 36.6)
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Step 200
200
#E4D6D1
oklch(88.6% 0.017 40.8)
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Step 300
300
#D3BAB3
oklch(80.8% 0.03 36.2)
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Step 400
400
#BC978B
oklch(70.7% 0.048 38.7)
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Step 500
500
#AB7D6E
oklch(63.1% 0.062 38.8)
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Step 600
600
#966556
oklch(55.5% 0.068 37.7)
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Step 700
700
#805446
oklch(49.1% 0.063 38.4)
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Step 800
800
#68453A
oklch(42.7% 0.052 38.2)
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Step 900
900
#553A32
oklch(37.7% 0.041 37.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3A2A25
oklch(30.2% 0.026 38.1)
#3A2A25 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) | #2E2C25 | 0.023 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #312F25 | 0.023 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E2829 | 0.014 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.026 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3A2A25
#3A2A25
oklch(30.2% 0.026 38.1)
- #1F3237
#1F3237
oklch(30.3% 0.026 216)
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 #3A2A25, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.053
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.053
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.055
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.057
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.059
- Pakistan Green #283618 ΔE 0.060
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.067
Use #3A2A25 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.