#3B262A
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(29.6% 0.032 6.7), rgb(59, 38, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (14.03:1).
About this color
#3B262A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 7°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.03:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.49:1 |
| White text | 14.03:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B262A |
| RGB | rgb(59, 38, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(349, 22%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.6% 0.032 6.7) |
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 #3B262A | 14.03:1 | AAA | Lc -103.7 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B262A | 1.49:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B262A text on white | 14.03:1 | AAA | Lc 100.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B262A text on black | 1.49:1 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F1E7E8
oklch(93.6% 0.011 10.3)
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Step 200
200
#E7D4D7
oklch(88.6% 0.021 6.7)
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Step 300
300
#D8B7BC
oklch(80.9% 0.038 7.7)
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Step 400
400
#C3919A
oklch(70.7% 0.062 6.8)
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Step 500
500
#B37581
oklch(63.1% 0.079 6.9)
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Step 600
600
#9E5D6B
oklch(55.6% 0.086 6.4)
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Step 700
700
#874D59
oklch(49.2% 0.079 7.1)
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Step 800
800
#6D3F49
oklch(42.6% 0.065 6.2)
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Step 900
900
#59363D
oklch(37.7% 0.051 6.8)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3B262A
oklch(29.6% 0.032 6.7)
#3B262A 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) | #29292A | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2E2D2A | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F2427 | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2C2C2C | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B262A
#3B262A
oklch(29.6% 0.032 6.7)
- #18322F
#18322F
oklch(29.5% 0.033 186)
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 #3B262A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.049
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.051
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.053
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.059
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.062
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.064
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.065
Use #3B262A 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.