#3C142A
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(26.3% 0.07 348.8), rgb(60, 20, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (15.84:1).
About this color
#3C142A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 26%, its chroma 0.070 and its hue 349°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.036 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.84:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (26%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.070) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.32:1 |
| White text | 15.84:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C142A |
| RGB | rgb(60, 20, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(327, 50%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.3% 0.07 348.8) |
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 #3C142A | 15.84:1 | AAA | Lc -105.1 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C142A | 1.32:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3C142A text on white | 15.84:1 | AAA | Lc 102.5 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C142A text on black | 1.32:1 | 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
#FCF3F7
oklch(97.2% 0.011 348.4)
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Step 100
100
#F7E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.023 350.1)
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Step 200
200
#F2CDDE
oklch(88.5% 0.047 348.7)
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Step 300
300
#EAABC9
oklch(80.9% 0.083 349)
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Step 400
400
#DC7CAE
oklch(70.6% 0.132 348.5)
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Step 500
500
#D0579A
oklch(63.1% 0.169 348.7)
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Step 600
600
#BB3884
oklch(55.6% 0.183 349)
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Step 700
700
#A12970
oklch(49.2% 0.17 348.9)
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Step 800
800
#83245B
oklch(42.8% 0.141 349.1)
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Step 900
900
#69244B
oklch(37.7% 0.109 348.6)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3C142A
oklch(26.3% 0.07 348.8)
#3C142A 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) | #191E2B | 0.075 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #242529 | 0.068 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40131D | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #222222 | 0.070 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C142A
#3C142A
oklch(26.3% 0.07 348.8)
- #002D20
#002D20
oklch(26.4% 0.053 168.2)
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 #3C142A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.036
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.038
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.040
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.056
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.057
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.061
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.064
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.067
Use #3C142A 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.