#3B2425
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(29% 0.035 16.6), rgb(59, 36, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.33:1).
About this color
#3B2425 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.035 and its hue 17°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.050 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.33:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.035) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.46:1 |
| White text | 14.33:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B2425 |
| RGB | rgb(59, 36, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(357, 24%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29% 0.035 16.6) |
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 #3B2425 | 14.33:1 | AAA | Lc -104.0 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B2425 | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B2425 text on white | 14.33:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B2425 text on black | 1.46:1 | 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
#F9F4F4
oklch(97.1% 0.005 17.2)
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Step 100
100
#F2E7E7
oklch(93.7% 0.012 17.4)
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Step 200
200
#E8D3D4
oklch(88.4% 0.023 14.3)
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Step 300
300
#DAB6B7
oklch(80.8% 0.042 16.2)
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Step 400
400
#C79092
oklch(70.7% 0.067 16.5)
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Step 500
500
#B77477
oklch(63.1% 0.085 16.8)
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Step 600
600
#A25C60
oklch(55.6% 0.092 16.8)
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Step 700
700
#8B4B4F
oklch(49.1% 0.087 16.8)
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Step 800
800
#713E41
oklch(42.7% 0.071 16.8)
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Step 900
900
#5C3537
oklch(37.8% 0.056 16.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3B2425
oklch(29% 0.035 16.6)
#3B2425 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) | #282725 | 0.038 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2C25 | 0.035 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F2224 | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.036 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B2425
#3B2425
oklch(29% 0.035 16.6)
- #133131
#133131
oklch(29% 0.036 195.4)
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 #3B2425, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.050
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.051
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.054
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.057
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.061
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.063
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.068
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.071
Use #3B2425 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.