#3C122A
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(26% 0.073 348), rgb(60, 18, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.00:1).
About this color
#3C122A is a dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.073 and its hue 348°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.032 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.073) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 16.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C122A |
| RGB | rgb(60, 18, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 54%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26% 0.073 348) |
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 #3C122A | 16.00:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C122A | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3C122A text on white | 16.00:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C122A text on black | 1.31:1 | 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
#FCF2F7
oklch(97% 0.013 345.5)
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Step 100
100
#F8E3ED
oklch(93.6% 0.026 347.1)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDF
oklch(88.6% 0.049 347.9)
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Step 300
300
#EBAACA
oklch(80.8% 0.086 348.2)
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Step 400
400
#DF7AB0
oklch(70.7% 0.14 348)
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Step 500
500
#D2549C
oklch(63.1% 0.176 348)
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Step 600
600
#BE3287
oklch(55.7% 0.193 348)
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Step 700
700
#A32372
oklch(49.1% 0.179 348.1)
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Step 800
800
#84205D
oklch(42.6% 0.148 347.8)
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Step 900
900
#6B214C
oklch(37.7% 0.116 348.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3C122A
oklch(26% 0.073 348)
#3C122A 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) | #171D2B | 0.080 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #232429 | 0.071 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41111C | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.074 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C122A
#3C122A
oklch(26% 0.073 348)
- #002C1F
#002C1F
oklch(26% 0.053 167.8)
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 #3C122A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.032
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.033
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.036
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.053
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.054
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.060
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.061
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.066
Use #3C122A 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.