#3C282F
Closest named color: Space Cadet (#2B2D42). oklch(30.4% 0.032 356.4), rgb(60, 40, 47).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (13.66:1).
About this color
#3C282F is a dark, muted red. In OKLCH its lightness is 30%, its chroma 0.032 and its hue 356°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Space Cadet (#2B2D42), ΔE 0.044 away. White text reads best on it, at 13.66:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | dark (30%) |
| Chroma | muted (0.032) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Space Cadet (#2B2D42) |
| Black text | 1.53:1 |
| White text | 13.66:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3C282F |
| RGB | rgb(60, 40, 47) |
| HSL | hsl(339, 20%, 20%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(30.4% 0.032 356.4) |
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 #3C282F | 13.66:1 | AAA | Lc -103.3 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3C282F | 1.53:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3C282F text on white | 13.66:1 | AAA | Lc 100.2 | Preferred for body text |
| #3C282F text on black | 1.53:1 | 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
#F8F4F5
oklch(97.1% 0.004 360)
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Step 100
100
#F0E7EA
oklch(93.6% 0.011 354.9)
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Step 200
200
#E5D4D9
oklch(88.5% 0.02 357.7)
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Step 300
300
#D6B7C1
oklch(80.9% 0.038 356.6)
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Step 400
400
#C091A1
oklch(70.6% 0.06 356.5)
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Step 500
500
#B0768A
oklch(63.2% 0.077 357.2)
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Step 600
600
#9B5E74
oklch(55.6% 0.084 357)
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Step 700
700
#844D62
oklch(49.1% 0.079 356)
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Step 800
800
#6B4050
oklch(42.8% 0.064 356.3)
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Step 900
900
#573642
oklch(37.6% 0.05 356.4)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3C282F
oklch(30.4% 0.032 356.4)
#3C282F 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) | #2A2C2F | 0.035 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #2F2F2F | 0.032 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #3F272A | 0.010 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #2E2E2E | 0.032 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3C282F
#3C282F
oklch(30.4% 0.032 356.4)
- #1C342E
#1C342E
oklch(30.3% 0.032 176.3)
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 #3C282F, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Space Cadet #2B2D42 ΔE 0.044
- Gunmetal #293241 ΔE 0.047
- Jet #212529 ΔE 0.055
- Onyx #343A40 ΔE 0.057
- Dark #1B2431 ΔE 0.064
- Oxford Blue #1B263B ΔE 0.065
- Chocolate Brown #411900 ΔE 0.068
- Dark Brown #341C02 ΔE 0.072
Use #3C282F 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.