#3C172D
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(26.9% 0.066 345.8), rgb(60, 23, 45).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.52:1).
About this color
#3C172D is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.066 and its hue 346°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.039 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.52:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.066) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.52:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C172D |
| RGB | rgb(60, 23, 45) |
| HSL | hsl(324, 45%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.9% 0.066 345.8) |
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 #3C172D | 15.52:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C172D | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3C172D text on white | 15.52:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C172D text on black | 1.35:1 | 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
#FBF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.01 345.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4ED
oklch(93.6% 0.023 345.8)
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Step 200
200
#F0CEDF
oklch(88.5% 0.044 346.4)
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Step 300
300
#E6ADCB
oklch(80.9% 0.077 346.1)
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Step 400
400
#D87FB1
oklch(70.7% 0.125 346)
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Step 500
500
#CB5C9E
oklch(63.2% 0.159 345.9)
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Step 600
600
#B63E89
oklch(55.7% 0.174 345.7)
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Step 700
700
#9C2F74
oklch(49.1% 0.161 345.8)
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Step 800
800
#7F285E
oklch(42.7% 0.134 346.1)
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Step 900
900
#66264D
oklch(37.6% 0.104 345.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3C172D
oklch(26.9% 0.066 345.8)
#3C172D 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) | #1A202E | 0.071 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #24262C | 0.064 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #401720 | 0.026 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.067 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C172D
#3C172D
oklch(26.9% 0.066 345.8)
- #002F20
#002F20
oklch(27.1% 0.056 165.8)
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 #3C172D, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.039
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.042
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.043
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.055
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.058
- Deep Purple #36013F ΔE 0.066
- Deep Violet #490648 ΔE 0.066
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.068
Use #3C172D 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.