#3B282E
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(30.2% 0.03 358.4), rgb(59, 40, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.73:1).
About this color
#3B282E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.030 and its hue 358°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.73:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.030) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.52:1 |
| White text | 13.73:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3B282E |
| RGB | rgb(59, 40, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(341, 19%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.2% 0.03 358.4) |
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 #3B282E | 13.73:1 | AAA | Lc -103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3B282E | 1.52:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3B282E text on white | 13.73:1 | AAA | Lc 100.3 | Preferred for body text |
| #3B282E text on black | 1.52:1 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EA
oklch(93.6% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D9
oklch(88.5% 0.02 357.7)
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Step 300
300
#D5B8C0
oklch(81% 0.035 359.4)
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Step 400
400
#BF92A0
oklch(70.6% 0.057 358.2)
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Step 500
500
#AE7789
oklch(63.1% 0.073 358.1)
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Step 600
600
#995F73
oklch(55.5% 0.08 357.8)
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Step 700
700
#834F60
oklch(49.2% 0.073 359.1)
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Step 800
800
#6A414E
oklch(42.7% 0.06 359.4)
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Step 900
900
#563741
oklch(37.7% 0.047 358.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3B282E
oklch(30.2% 0.03 358.4)
#3B282E 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) | #2A2B2E | 0.033 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2E2E | 0.029 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3E272A | 0.009 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2D2D2D | 0.030 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3B282E
#3B282E
oklch(30.2% 0.03 358.4)
- #1D332E
#1D332E
oklch(30.1% 0.03 178.2)
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 #3B282E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.044
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.047
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.053
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.057
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.063
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.063
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.070
Use #3B282E 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.