#3B162A
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(26.4% 0.065 348.8), rgb(59, 22, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.74:1).
About this color
#3B162A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.065 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.74:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.065) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.33:1 |
| White text | 15.74:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B162A |
| RGB | rgb(59, 22, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(328, 46%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.4% 0.065 348.8) |
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 #3B162A | 15.74:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B162A | 1.33:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B162A text on white | 15.74:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B162A text on black | 1.33:1 | 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEDE
oklch(88.5% 0.043 348)
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Step 300
300
#E7ADC9
oklch(80.9% 0.077 348.4)
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Step 400
400
#D980AD
oklch(70.8% 0.122 349)
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Step 500
500
#CC5C99
oklch(63.1% 0.157 348.7)
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Step 600
600
#B73F83
oklch(55.7% 0.17 349)
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Step 700
700
#9D306F
oklch(49.2% 0.158 348.9)
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Step 800
800
#80295A
oklch(42.8% 0.131 349.3)
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Step 900
900
#67274A
oklch(37.7% 0.101 349.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3B162A
oklch(26.4% 0.065 348.8)
#3B162A 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) | #1A1F2B | 0.070 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #242529 | 0.063 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F151E | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.065 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B162A
#3B162A
oklch(26.4% 0.065 348.8)
- #002D20
#002D20
oklch(26.4% 0.053 168.2)
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 #3B162A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.040
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.043
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.043
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.060
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.063
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.067
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.067
Use #3B162A 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.