#3B2129
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(28.5% 0.042 0.2), rgb(59, 33, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.62:1).
About this color
#3B2129 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.042 and its hue 0°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.62:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.042) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.43:1 |
| White text | 14.62:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B2129 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 33, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(342, 28%, 18%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(28.5% 0.042 0.2) |
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 #3B2129 | 14.62:1 | AAA | Lc -104.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B2129 | 1.43:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B2129 text on white | 14.62:1 | AAA | Lc 101.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B2129 text on black | 1.43:1 | 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
#FAF4F5
oklch(97.2% 0.007 5.6)
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Step 100
100
#F3E6E9
oklch(93.6% 0.015 1.6)
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Step 200
200
#EAD2D8
oklch(88.5% 0.028 0.7)
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Step 300
300
#DDB4BF
oklch(80.9% 0.049 0.4)
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Step 400
400
#CA8C9E
oklch(70.7% 0.079 0.3)
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Step 500
500
#BB6F87
oklch(63.2% 0.1 0)
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Step 600
600
#A65670
oklch(55.6% 0.109 0.6)
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Step 700
700
#8E455E
oklch(49% 0.103 359.9)
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Step 800
800
#743A4D
oklch(42.8% 0.084 0.4)
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Step 900
900
#5E3240
oklch(37.8% 0.066 0.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3B2129
oklch(28.5% 0.042 0.2)
#3B2129 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) | #252629 | 0.045 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2B2A28 | 0.042 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F1F24 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #292929 | 0.042 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B2129
#3B2129
oklch(28.5% 0.042 0.2)
- #0D312B
#0D312B
oklch(28.5% 0.042 180.2)
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 #3B2129, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.051
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.055
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.061
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.061
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.063
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.065
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.070
Use #3B2129 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.