#3C1C2E
Closest named color: Aubergine (#3D0734). oklch(27.8% 0.057 346.6), rgb(60, 28, 46).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (15.02:1).
About this color
#3C1C2E is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 28%, its chroma 0.057 and its hue 347°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Aubergine (#3D0734), ΔE 0.051 away. White text reads best on it, at 15.02:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (28%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.057) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Aubergine (#3D0734) |
| Black text | 1.39:1 |
| White text | 15.02:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C1C2E |
| RGB | rgb(60, 28, 46) |
| HSL | hsl(326, 36%, 17%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(27.8% 0.057 346.6) |
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 #3C1C2E | 15.02:1 | AAA | Lc -104.5 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C1C2E | 1.39:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3C1C2E text on white | 15.02:1 | AAA | Lc 101.7 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C1C2E text on black | 1.39:1 | 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
#FAF3F7
oklch(97.1% 0.009 341.8)
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Step 100
100
#F4E5EC
oklch(93.6% 0.019 347.4)
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Step 200
200
#EDD0DE
oklch(88.6% 0.037 347.1)
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Step 300
300
#E2B0C9
oklch(81% 0.066 347.2)
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Step 400
400
#D185AE
oklch(70.7% 0.106 346.6)
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Step 500
500
#C3649A
oklch(63.1% 0.137 346.5)
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Step 600
600
#AE4985
oklch(55.6% 0.149 346.3)
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Step 700
700
#953970
oklch(49% 0.139 346.5)
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Step 800
800
#79305B
oklch(42.6% 0.114 346.6)
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Step 900
900
#622B4B
oklch(37.6% 0.09 346.3)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3C1C2E
oklch(27.8% 0.057 346.6)
#3C1C2E 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) | #1F232F | 0.060 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #27292D | 0.056 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #401C23 | 0.022 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #272727 | 0.057 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C1C2E
#3C1C2E
oklch(27.8% 0.057 346.6)
- #013122
#013122
oklch(27.8% 0.057 166.3)
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 #3C1C2E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.051
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.054
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.056
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.061
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.061
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.064
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.066
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.068
Use #3C1C2E 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.