#3B1729
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(26.5% 0.062 350.9), rgb(59, 23, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.66:1).
About this color
#3B1729 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.34:1 |
| White text | 15.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B1729 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 23, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 44%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.5% 0.062 350.9) |
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 #3B1729 | 15.66:1 | AAA | Lc -105.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B1729 | 1.34:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B1729 text on white | 15.66:1 | AAA | Lc 102.4 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B1729 text on black | 1.34:1 | 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
#F6E4EB
oklch(93.5% 0.022 351.9)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 351.5)
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Step 300
300
#E6AEC6
oklch(80.9% 0.072 351.3)
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Step 400
400
#D881AA
oklch(70.8% 0.118 350.8)
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Step 500
500
#CB5E95
oklch(63.1% 0.151 350.8)
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Step 600
600
#B6417F
oklch(55.6% 0.164 350.9)
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Step 700
700
#9C326B
oklch(49% 0.152 351)
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Step 800
800
#7F2B57
oklch(42.7% 0.126 351.3)
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Step 900
900
#662848
oklch(37.6% 0.097 350.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3B1729
oklch(26.5% 0.062 350.9)
#3B1729 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) | #1B1F2A | 0.068 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #252628 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F161E | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #232323 | 0.063 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B1729
#3B1729
oklch(26.5% 0.062 350.9)
- #002D22
#002D22
oklch(26.5% 0.052 171.6)
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 #3B1729, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.046
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.047
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.062
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.064
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.065
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.066
Use #3B1729 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.