#3C182A
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(26.9% 0.062 350.8), rgb(60, 24, 42).
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White text reads best on this color (15.48:1).
About this color
#3C182A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.062 and its hue 351°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.045 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.48:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.062) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.35:1 |
| White text | 15.48:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C182A |
| RGB | rgb(60, 24, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(330, 43%, 16%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(26.9% 0.062 350.8) |
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 #3C182A | 15.48:1 | AAA | Lc -104.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C182A | 1.35:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3C182A text on white | 15.48:1 | AAA | Lc 102.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C182A 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
#FBF3F6
oklch(97.1% 0.009 352.4)
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Step 100
100
#F6E4EC
oklch(93.6% 0.022 348.8)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDC
oklch(88.5% 0.04 351.5)
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Step 300
300
#E6AEC7
oklch(80.9% 0.073 350.3)
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Step 400
400
#D781AA
oklch(70.7% 0.117 350.5)
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Step 500
500
#CA5E95
oklch(63% 0.15 350.5)
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Step 600
600
#B6427F
oklch(55.7% 0.163 351.1)
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Step 700
700
#9C336B
oklch(49.2% 0.151 351.1)
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Step 800
800
#7F2B58
oklch(42.8% 0.126 350.6)
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Step 900
900
#662848
oklch(37.6% 0.097 350.7)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3C182A
oklch(26.9% 0.062 350.8)
#3C182A 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) | #1C202B | 0.067 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #262729 | 0.062 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40171F | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #242424 | 0.062 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C182A
#3C182A
oklch(26.9% 0.062 350.8)
- #002E23
#002E23
oklch(26.8% 0.052 171.9)
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 #3C182A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.045
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.048
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.049
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.062
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.065
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.065
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.065
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.066
Use #3C182A 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.