#3D041E
Closest named color: Dark Plum (#3F012C). oklch(23.9% 0.089 359), rgb(61, 4, 30).
Aa
White text reads best on this color (17.01:1).
About this color
#3D041E is a very dark, moderately saturated red. In OKLCH its lightness is 24%, its chroma 0.089 and its hue 359°. Its hue sits on the warm side of the wheel. The nearest named color is Dark Plum (#3F012C), ΔE 0.029 away. White text reads best on it, at 17.01:1.
| Hue family | Reds |
| Lightness | very dark (24%) |
| Chroma | moderately saturated (0.089) |
| Temperature | warm |
| Nearest name | Dark Plum (#3F012C) |
| Black text | 1.23:1 |
| White text | 17.01:1 |
Values
| HEX | #3D041E |
| RGB | rgb(61, 4, 30) |
| HSL | hsl(333, 88%, 13%) |
| OKLCH | oklch(23.9% 0.089 359) |
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 #3D041E | 17.01:1 | AAA | Lc -105.6 | Preferred for body text |
| Black text on #3D041E | 1.23:1 | Fails | Lc 0.0 | Not readable |
| #3D041E text on white | 17.01:1 | AAA | Lc 103.1 | Preferred for body text |
| #3D041E text on black | 1.23:1 | 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
#FEF2F5
oklch(97.1% 0.013 0.3)
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Step 100
100
#FCE2E9
oklch(93.6% 0.03 359.5)
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Step 200
200
#FBCAD8
oklch(88.6% 0.058 359.4)
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Step 300
300
#F9A4BF
oklch(81% 0.105 359.1)
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Step 400
400
#F16D9E
oklch(70.7% 0.169 359)
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Step 500
500
#E83A86
oklch(63.1% 0.216 359.2)
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Step 600
600
#D00070
oklch(55.6% 0.226 359.1)
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Step 700
700
#B0005E
oklch(49.1% 0.2 359.1)
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Step 800
800
#91004D
oklch(42.6% 0.173 358.7)
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Step 900
900
#770F40
oklch(37.8% 0.141 359)
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Step 950
950 (this color)
#3D041E
oklch(23.9% 0.089 359)
#3D041E 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) | #11151F | 0.101 |
| Deuteranopia (no green cones) | #21201D | 0.090 |
| Tritanopia (no blue cones) | #430010 | 0.028 |
| Achromatopsia (no color) | #1C1C1C | 0.090 |
Harmonies
Hue rotations in OKLCH that keep this color's lightness and chroma.
Complementary
The opposite hue (180°).
- #3D041E
#3D041E
oklch(23.9% 0.089 359)
- #00261F
#00261F
oklch(24% 0.044 177.4)
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 #3D041E, closest first.
Similar named colors
The eight closest entries in our named color list, with their ΔE distance.
- Dark Plum #3F012C ΔE 0.029
- Dark Maroon #3C0008 ΔE 0.036
- Aubergine #3D0734 ΔE 0.041
- Eggplant #380835 ΔE 0.046
- Deep Brown #410200 ΔE 0.050
- Mahogany #4A0100 ΔE 0.057
- Dark Purple #35063E ΔE 0.066
- Eggplant Purple #430541 ΔE 0.066
Use #3D041E 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.