#3C1929
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(27.1% 0.059 353.1), rgb(60, 25, 41).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.40:1).
About this color
#3C1929 is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 27%, its chroma 0.059 and its hue 353°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.049 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.40:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (27%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.059) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.36:1 |
| White text | 15.40:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C1929 |
| RGB | rgb(60, 25, 41) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 41%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.1% 0.059 353.1) |
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 #3C1929 | 15.40:1 | AAA | Lc -104.8 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C1929 | 1.36:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3C1929 text on white | 15.40:1 | AAA | Lc 102.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C1929 text on black | 1.36:1 | 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
#F6E5EB
oklch(93.7% 0.02 354)
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Step 200
200
#EFCFDB
oklch(88.5% 0.039 353.3)
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Step 300
300
#E6AEC4
oklch(80.9% 0.071 353.4)
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Step 400
400
#D782A7
oklch(70.7% 0.113 352.8)
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Step 500
500
#C96091
oklch(63% 0.144 352.8)
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Step 600
600
#B4447B
oklch(55.5% 0.156 352.9)
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Step 700
700
#9B3568
oklch(49.1% 0.145 352.9)
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Step 800
800
#7E2D55
oklch(42.7% 0.12 352.7)
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Step 900
900
#662946
oklch(37.7% 0.094 352.9)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3C1929
oklch(27.1% 0.059 353.1)
#3C1929 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) | #1D212A | 0.065 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #272728 | 0.059 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #40171F | 0.019 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #252525 | 0.060 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C1929
#3C1929
oklch(27.1% 0.059 353.1)
- #002F24
#002F24
oklch(27.2% 0.053 172.2)
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 #3C1929, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.049
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.051
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.052
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.063
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.063
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.065
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.066
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.068
Use #3C1929 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.