#3C232A
Closest named color: Jet (#212529). oklch(29.1% 0.04 1.7), rgb(60, 35, 42).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (14.32:1).
About this color
#3C232A is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 29%, its chroma 0.040 and its hue 2°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Jet (#212529), ΔE 0.053 away. White text reads best on it, at 14.32:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (29%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.040) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Jet (#212529) |
| Black text | 1.46:1 |
| White text | 14.32:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C232A |
| RGB | rgb(60, 35, 42) |
| HSL | hsl(343, 26%, 19%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(29.1% 0.04 1.7) |
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 #3C232A | 14.32:1 | AAA | Lc -103.9 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C232A | 1.46:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3C232A text on white | 14.32:1 | AAA | Lc 101.0 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C232A text on black | 1.46:1 | 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
#F9F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.006 3.3)
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Step 100
100
#F2E6E9
oklch(93.5% 0.014 0.3)
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Step 200
200
#E9D2D8
oklch(88.4% 0.027 0)
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Step 300
300
#DCB5BE
oklch(81% 0.046 2.7)
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Step 400
400
#C98D9D
oklch(70.7% 0.076 1.7)
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Step 500
500
#B97085
oklch(63% 0.096 1.6)
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Step 600
600
#A4576F
oklch(55.5% 0.104 1.2)
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Step 700
700
#8D475D
oklch(49.1% 0.098 1.3)
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Step 800
800
#723B4C
oklch(42.7% 0.08 1.3)
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Step 900
900
#5D333F
oklch(37.8% 0.062 2.1)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3C232A
oklch(29.1% 0.04 1.7)
#3C232A 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) | #26272A | 0.044 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2D2C29 | 0.040 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #402125 | 0.012 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2A2A2A | 0.040 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C232A
#3C232A
oklch(29.1% 0.04 1.7)
- #11322D
#11322D
oklch(29.1% 0.04 182.1)
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 #3C232A, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.053
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.053
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.058
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.059
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.063
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.063
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.066
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.072
Use #3C232A 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.