#3C1325
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(25.9% 0.068 355.6), rgb(60, 19, 37).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (16.00:1).
About this color
#3C1325 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.068 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Plum (#3F012C), ΔE 0.040 away. White text reads best on it, at 16.00:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.068) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.31:1 |
| White text | 16.00:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C1325 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 19, 37) |
| HSL | hsl(334, 52%, 15%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(25.9% 0.068 355.6) |
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 #3C1325 | 16.00:1 | AAA | Lc -105.2 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C1325 | 1.31:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3C1325 text on white | 16.00:1 | AAA | Lc 102.6 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C1325 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
#FCF3F6
oklch(97.2% 0.01 354.9)
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Step 100
100
#F8E4EA
oklch(93.7% 0.023 357.4)
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Step 200
200
#F3CDDA
oklch(88.4% 0.046 355.5)
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Step 300
300
#ECABC3
oklch(80.9% 0.082 355.2)
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Step 400
400
#DF7CA4
oklch(70.6% 0.13 355.3)
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Step 500
500
#D3578D
oklch(63.1% 0.165 355.7)
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Step 600
600
#BE3777
oklch(55.5% 0.18 355.7)
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Step 700
700
#A42864
oklch(49.1% 0.168 355.9)
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Step 800
800
#852452
oklch(42.8% 0.138 355.6)
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Step 900
900
#6B2344
oklch(37.6% 0.108 355.2)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3C1325
oklch(25.9% 0.068 355.6)
#3C1325 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) | #191D26 | 0.076 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #242424 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #41101A | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.069 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C1325
#3C1325
oklch(25.9% 0.068 355.6)
- #002B23
#002B23
oklch(25.8% 0.048 176.7)
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 #3C1325, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.040
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.042
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.046
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.053
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.058
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.061
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.064
Use #3C1325 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.