#3C1225
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(25.7% 0.07 355), rgb(60, 18, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.08:1).
About this color
#3C1225 is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 355°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Plum (#3F012C), ΔE 0.038 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.08:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.30:1 |
| White text | 16.08:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C1225 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 18, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 54%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.7% 0.07 355) |
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 #3C1225 | 16.08:1 | AAA | Lc -105.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C1225 | 1.30:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3C1225 text on white | 16.08:1 | AAA | Lc 102.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C1225 text on black | 1.30:1 | 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4EB
oklch(93.7% 0.024 354.3)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDB
oklch(88.5% 0.046 353.9)
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Step 300
300
#EDABC3
oklch(81% 0.083 355.5)
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Step 400
400
#E07BA5
oklch(70.6% 0.133 354.7)
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Step 500
500
#D4558F
oklch(63% 0.17 354.7)
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Step 600
600
#BF3579
oklch(55.6% 0.184 354.8)
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Step 700
700
#A52565
oklch(49.1% 0.172 355.3)
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Step 800
800
#862253
oklch(42.8% 0.142 355)
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Step 900
900
#6C2244
oklch(37.7% 0.111 355.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3C1225
oklch(25.7% 0.07 355)
#3C1225 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) | #191C26 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #242424 | 0.070 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #410F19 | 0.024 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #212121 | 0.071 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C1225
#3C1225
oklch(25.7% 0.07 355)
- #002B22
#002B22
oklch(25.8% 0.049 174.7)
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 #3C1225, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.038
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.040
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.044
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.052
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.058
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.061
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.063
Use #3C1225 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.